Bioactivity and Physicochemical Properties of Three Calcium Silicate-Based Cements: An In Vitro Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Material</td><td class="align_center">Manufacturer</td><td class="align_center">The composition according to manufacturer</td><td class="align_center">Lot no.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">MM-MTA</td><td class="align_center">MicroMega, Besançon France</td><td class="align_center">Powder: tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, bismuth oxide, calcium sulfate dehydrate, and magnesium oxide. Liquid: calcium carbonate</td><td class="align_center">71708614</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">ESRRM putty</td><td class="align_center">Brasseler, Savannah, GA, USA</td><td class="align_center">Tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium hydroxide, colloidal silica, water-free thickening agent</td><td class="align_center">B19585</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Biodentine</td><td class="align_center">Septodont, Saint Maur des Fosses, France</td><td class="align_center">Powder: tricalcium silicate (Ca<sub>3</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub>), dicalcium silicate (Ca<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub>), calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>), iron oxide (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>), and zirconium oxide (ZrO<sub>2</sub>). Liquid: water (H<sub>2</sub>O) with calcium chloride (CaCl<sub>2</sub>) and soluble polymer (polycarboxylate)</td><td class="align_center">5024200U0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Composition of calcium silicate-based cements used in this study.</div>

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Table 1: Bioactivity and Physicochemical Properties of Three Calcium Silicate-Based Cements: An In Vitro Study 