Table 4 Percentage porosity measured after 1 and 28 day immersion of test sealers in different media.

From: Influence of environment on testing of hydraulic sealers

Material

Media

% Porosity

1 day

28 days

AH Plus

water

0.21 ± 0.16

0.73 ± 0.15

HBSS

0.09 ± 0.05

0.68 ± 0.15

DMEM

0.35 ± 0.12

0.73 ± 0.16

BioRoot RCS

water

2.42 ± 0.62

−1.82 ± 1.62

HBSS

2.32 ± 0.54

−2.47 ± 0.71

DMEM

1.70 ± 0.55

13.26 ± 0.95

Endoseal

water

11.69 ± 2.14

1.21 ± 3.92

HBSS

10.54 ± 2.29

1.51 ± 1.79

DMEM

11.85 ± 1.3

0.11 ± 3.33

  1. *MTA Fillapex did not set so the percentage porosity could not be measured.
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