Influence of Ultrasonic Activation on the Physicochemical Properties of Calcium Silicate-Based Cements
Table 1
Physicochemical properties and Ca2+ ion release of repair cements without activation and with ultrasonic activation protocol (mean ± standard deviation).
Repair cements
Protocol activation
Setting time (min)
Flow (mm)
Dimensional change (%)
Solubility (%)
Ca2+ ions release (mg/L)
MTA
No activation
14.20 ± 0.83A
14.39 ± 0.22A
0.71 ± 0.14A
−15.53 ± 1.98A
27.96 ± 1.54
Ultrasonic
11.00 ± 0.70B
15.74 ± 0.44A
5.22 ± 0.85B
−5.30 ± 0.59B
33.35 ± 2.80
MTA Repair HP
No activation
12.20 ± 1.09A
9.98 ± 0.18A
1.72 ± 0.62A
−3.66 ± 1.01A
28.76 ± 0.93
Ultrasonic
10.00 ± 0.70B
10.95 ± 0.14B
3.67 ± 1.97B
−0.86 ± 0.89B
35.85 ± 5.07
Biodentine(
No activation
12.80 ± 1.30A
9.84 ± 0.13A
0.61 ± 0.14A
0.31 ± 0.22A
225.43 ± 69.64
Ultrasonic
10.40 ± 0.89B
10.59 ± 0.18B
2.30 ± 0.69B
0.43 ± 0.12A
1.105.15 ± 298.24
Distinct letters in the same column indicate statistically significant difference between groups (Tukey, ).
