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J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2025;19(1): 29-32.
doi: 10.34172/joddd.025.41232
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Clinical Dentistry

Original Article

Effect of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and maleic acid as root-end conditioners on the sealing ability of ProRoot mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Biodentine as root-end filling materials: An in vitro study

Sumaiya Zafar 1* ORCID logo, Yawar Ali Abidi 1 ORCID logo, Samira Adnan 1 ORCID logo, Maham Muneeb Lone 1 ORCID logo, Farah Afroz Khan 1 ORCID logo, Isma Sajjad 1

1 Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author: Sumaiya Zafar, Email: sumaiyazafar44@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background. Apicoectomy is often required to treat a non-healing endodontic lesion. Materials used during this procedure, such as root-end conditioners and retrograde filling materials, can significantly affect the success. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been used as a root-end filling material for a long time; however, success has also been reported with some novel materials such as Biodentine. The present study compared the sealing ability of MTA and Biodentine in root-end cavities following apicoectomy after using EDTA and maleic acid as root-end conditioners.

Methods. The apical one-third of 60 extracted teeth were resected, followed by root-end preparation of 3 mm. The samples were divided into 4 groups of 15 each. The roots in groups 1 and 2 were conditioned with EDTA and maleic acid in groups 3 and 4. Retrograde cavities in groups 1 and 3 were filled with MTA and in groups 2 and 4 with Biodentine. Microleakage was checked using the dye penetration method. One-way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey tests were used for statistical analyses.

Results. Group 1 showed the highest (2.94±0.112), while group 4 had the least dye penetration (2.55±0.213).

Conclusion. It can be concluded that Biodentine showed better sealing ability after using maleic acid than MTA and can be used as an alternative to MTA in root-end surgeries.


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Submitted: 23 Apr 2024
Revision: 30 Jan 2025
Accepted: 31 Jan 2025
ePublished: 31 Mar 2025
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