Research Article
In Vitro Biocompatibility of Endodontic Sealers Incorporating Antibacterial Nanoparticles
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Composition | Manufacturer | Paste A | Paste B |
| AH Plus | (i) Diglycidil-bisphenol-A-ether. | (i) Amina 1-adamantane. | AH Plus Dentsply/Maillefer, Konstanz, Germany. | (ii) Calcium. | (ii) N,N dibenzyl-5-oxanonandiamine-1,9. | (iii) Tungsten. | (iii) TCD-diamine. | (iv) Zirconium oxide. | (iv) Calcium tungsten. | (v) Aerosol. | (v) Zirconium oxide. | (vi) Iron. | (vi) Silicone oxide. | (vii) Oxide. | |
| Epiphany | BisGMA, ethoxylated BisGMA, UDMA, hydrophilicdifunctional methacrylates. | Calcium hydroxide, barium sulphate, barium glass, bismuth oxychloride, silica. | Epiphany SE Pentron Clinical Technologies, Wallingford, CT, USA. |
| GuttaFlow | (i) Polydimethylsiloxane particles. | | GuttaFlow Coltene-whaledent Langenau, Germany. | (ii) Silicone. | | (iii) Paraffin oil. | (iv) Platinum catalyst. | (v) Zirconium dioxide. | (vi) Nano-silver. | (vii) Gutta-percha powder. |
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