Table 5 pH values measured weekly over a 28 day period of test sealers in different media.

From: Influence of environment on testing of hydraulic sealers

Material

Media

pH

pH

1 day

7days

14days

21 days

28 days

AH Plus

water

7.4

9.8 ± 0.2

9.2 ± 0.1

9.1 ± 0.3

9.4 ± 0.3

9.8 ± 0.4

HBSS

8.5

10.5 ± 0.2

7.5 ± 0.2

7.6 ± 0.3

7.5 ± 0.2

7.6 ± 0.2

DMEM

7.9

10.5 ± 0.2

8.3 ± 0.5

8.4 ± 0.5

8.4 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.4

MTA Fillapex

water

7.4

10.4 ± 0.1

11 ± 0.1

10.4 ± 0.1

10.4 ± 0.0

9.8 ± 0.1

HBSS

8.5

10 ± 0.1

10.5 ± 0.1

10.2 ± 0.1

10.2 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.0

DMEM

7.9

8.5 ± 0.2

10.2 ± 0.1

10 ± 0.1

10 ± 0.1

9.6 ± 0.1

BioRoot RCS

water

7.4

10.5 ± 0.05

12.5 ± 0.1

12.4 ± 0.1

12.4 ± 0.1

12.4 ± 0.0

HBSS

8.5

10.5 ± 0.05

12.1 ± 0.5

12.4 ± 0.1

12.3 ± 0.2

12.5 ± 0.0

DMEM

7.9

10.5 ± 0.1

12.4 ± 0.1

12.5 ± 0.1

12.4 ± 0.1

12.5 ± 0.1

Endoseal

water

7.4

10.5 ± 0.1

12.2 ± 0.1

11.9 ± 0.2

12.2 ± 0.1

12.2 ± 0.1

HBSS

8.5

10.9 ± 0.2

11.5 ± 0.1

11.6 ± 0.1

11.8 ± 0.1

11.7 ± 0.1

DMEM

7.9

10.5 ± 0.3

10.7 ± 0.2

10.6 ± 0.1

10.9 ± 0.1

10.9 ± 0.1