Research Article

Physicochemical Properties of Epoxy Resin-Based and Bioceramic-Based Root Canal Sealers

Table 2

Chemical compositions of the root canal sealers investigated in the present study.

SealerComponents

Epoxy resin-based sealerRadic-SealerBaseCatalyst
Poly epoxy resin
Zirconium oxide
TEA (triethanolamine)
Zirconium oxide
Calcium oxide
AD SealBaseCatalyst
<20% epoxy resin
NS calcium phosphate
NS zirconium dioxide
NS calcium oxide
NS ethylene glycol salicylate
2.5%–10% N, n-dibenzyl-5-oxanonandiamin-1,9
2.5%–10% amantadine
AH-PlusPaste APaste B
25%–50% bisphenol A
10%–25% zirconium dioxide
NS calcium tungstate
NS iron oxide
2.5%–10% N, n-dibenzyl-5-oxanonandiamin-1,9
2.5%–10% amantadine
Bioceramic-based sealerEndoSequence BC SealerZirconium oxide, calcium silicates, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium hydroxide, filler, thickening agents
EndoSeal MTACalcium silicates, calcium aluminates, calcium aluminoferrite, calcium sulfates, radiopacifier, thickening agents
MTA FillapexSalicylate resin, diluting resin, natural resin, bismuth trioxide, nanoparticulated silica, MTA