Avaliação da força de adesão de três cimentos endodônticos pelo método do push-out

Abstract

The main aim of endodontic therapy is the cleaning and shaping of the root canal and the complete filling of the entire root canal system. Adhesion is defined as the atomic or molecular attraction between two surfaces that touch, caused by the interfacial force of attraction between the molecules or atoms of both materials. The adhesion can be chemical, mechanical or a combination of both. The perfect adhesion of the filling to the canal walls is a constant search through the improvement and introduction of new materials used in this phase of treatment, with emphasis on the sealer that promotes the union of the solid part of the filling, gutta-percha, to the walls of the root canal. This study aimed to evaluate the bond strength of three root canal sealers by the push-out test, that is quite reliable in view of the accuracy and reproducibility of results. Thirty human upper canines teeth were selected and sectioned at the cementoenamel junction to remove the crown and 2 mm from the apex. All canals were enlarged with Gates-Glidden drills #1-5 and finished the preparation with Peeso drill #6. Between every drill exchange, 1 ml of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite was used as irrigating solution. The roots were sectioned in 1 mm slices and filled according to the root canal sealer, subdividing each group according to the root third (n=25). They were then filled with the sealer as follow: Group 1, AH Plus, Group 2, MTA Fillapex and Group 3 Pulp Canal Sealer. The results showed statistically significant superiority of the AH Plus compared to the other two sealers and Pulp Canal Sealer in relation to the MTA Fillapex. Regarding the root thirds, only the Pulp Canal Sealer´s group showed statistically significant differences, with superiority of the apical third compared to cervical and middle thirds. It is concluded that AH Plus showed the best values of bond strength, regardless of the root third.