Table 4 Median (Med). Minimum (Min) and Maximum (Max) values of the Vickers hardness number (VHN) of dentin surface after root canal obturation and it percentage of calcium, phosphate, chlorine and silicon obtained from the Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) chemical analysis.
From: A matched irrigation and obturation strategy for root canal therapy
AH plus Med (min–max) | BioRoot Med (min–max) | MTA Fillapex Med (min–max) | Total Fill BC sealer Med (min–max) | Non-obturated teeth Med (min–max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VHN | 62.10B (49.80–108) | 69.20B (45.50–116) | 89.30A (55.40–120) | 99.70A (60.10–134) | 61.65B (32.40–77.80) |
Calcium | 25.44A (12.94–32.01) | 27.29A (19.55–32.96) | 26.41A (15.07–33.63) | 26.01A (19.45–29.82) | 18.35B (2.74–28.04) |
Phosphate | 13.25A (8.08–17.11) | 13.37A (8.80–18.14) | 14.39A (9.07–17.23) | 12.5 A (9.07–15.62) | 10.55A (3.19–14.58) |
Chlorine | 0.16B (0.0–0.58) | 0.58A (0.0–4.01) | 0.21B (0.0–0.92) | 0.18B (0.0–0.60) | 0.62A (0.0–6.22) |
Silicon | 0.0C (0.0–0.0) | 0.0BC (0.0–0.27) | 0.0BC (0.0–1.64) | 0.0AB (0.0–0.44) | 0.0C (0.0–0.0) |
