Iodoform, zinc oxide eugenol. SEALER II. DENTSPLY. AH PLUS. Diepoxide, Calcium tungstate,. Zirconium oxide,Pigments and Aerosil,. 1-adamantane amine.
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 13, Issue 3 Ver. IV. (Mar. 2014), PP 90-93 www.iosrjournals.org
“A Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Three Endodontic Sealers: Endoflas FS, AH Plus and sealapex against Enterococcus faecalis - an in vitro study.” Dr. Ruchi Arora1, Dr. Parul Rawat2, Dr. Deepak P. Bhayya3 1
(Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry / RUHS. INDIA) (Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry / RUHS. INDIA) 3 (Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry / PAHER. INDIA) 2
Abstract: Aims and Objective: To compare the antimicrobial properties of three endodontic sealers such as Sealapex (calcium hydroxide based), Endoflas FS (zinc oxide eugenol based) and AH Plus (resin based) against Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and Methods: The materials required for the study were sealers like Sealapex, AH plus and Endoflass FS, incubator, tweezer, scale and autoclave. The study was conducted on agar plates. Three wells were made by removal of agar at equidistant points and filled with root canal sealers and inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis. The plates were maintained at room temperature for 2 hours for prediffusion of materials and then incubated at 37ºc for 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours. After incubation, the diameter of zones of inhibition around the plates was measured. The readings obtained were statistically analysed using ANOVA and Bonferroni test. Results: In all determined intervals, the antibacterial activity of Endoflas FS was significantly greater than other test materials (P
