Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal
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March, 2009, Vol. 11, No. 1

CONTENTS

ABSTRACTS

The First International Baltic Ossoeintegration Academy (BOA) Congress "Thoughtful Look to the Nowadays Problems in Oral Implantology. 12-13 June 2009, Kaunas, Lithuania

REVIEWS

Attitudes of general dental practitioners towards endodontic standarts and adoption of new technology: Literature review
Vytaute Peciuliene, Rasmute Maneliene, Saulius Drukteinis, Jurate Rimkuviene
11-14

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Three-dimensional assessment of musculoskeletal features in Class II and Class III patients
Katrina Zepa, Ilga Urtane, Zane Krisjane, Gaida Krumina
15-20

In vitro study of microbial leakage in roots filled with EndoREZ sealer/EndoREZ® Points and AH Plus sealer/conventional gutta-percha points
Saulius Drukteinis, Vytaute Peciuliene, Rasmute Maneliene, Ruta Bendinskaite
21-25

REVIEWS
Occlusal features and masticatory muscles activity. A review of electromyographic studies
Francesca Trovato, Bruno Orlando, Mario Bosco
26-31

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Three-dimensional evaluation of TMJ parameters in Class II and Class III patients
Zane Krisjane, Ilga Urtane, Gaida Krumina, Katrina Zepa
32-36

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Accessory parotid gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Case study diagnosed by fine needle aspiration
D. Tamiolakis, T. S. Chimona, G. Georgiou, E. Proimos, S. Nikolaidou,
G. Perogamvrakis, C. E. Papadakis

37-40

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In vitro study of microbial leakage in roots filled with EndoREZ sealer/EndoREZ® Points and AH Plus sealer/conventional
gutta-percha points

Saulius Drukteinis, Vytaute Peciuliene, Rasmute Maneliene, Ruta Bendinskaite

Summary

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the microbial leakage of roots filled with EndoREZ sealer/EndoREZ® Points and AH Plus sealer/ conventional gutta-percha points.

Materials and methods. 60 single-rooted teeth were prepared using step-back technique. The smear layer was removed with 18% EDTA. Teeth were divided into two experimental groups (n=25 each group) and two controls (n=5 each group). In AH Plus group root canals were obturated with AH Plus sealer/gutta-percha and in EndoREZ group with EndoREZ sealer/EndoREZ® Points. Five teeth were served as negative controls and five as positive controls. All teeth were inserted into Eppendorf plastic tubes and suspended in glass bottles containing sterile Schaedler broth. The coronal chambers were filled with the mix of human saliva and broth (ratio 3:1). The medium was changed every 7 days. Microbial growth in the broth was evaluated every day up to the end of experiment.

Results. Leakage in the root canals of the teeth from experimental groups occurred between 4 and 75 days. The mean leakage in AH Plus group was 18.86 days, while in EndoREZ group it was 28.28. No statistically significant difference in microbial leakage between two tested filling materials was found.

Conclusion. Both types of root fillings – EndoREZ sealer/EndoREZ® Points and AH Plus sealer/gutta-percha points – showed microbial leakage.

Key words: AH Plus, EndoREZ, microbial leakage, root canal filling.

Received: 22 12 2008

Accepted for publishing: 26 03 2009


*Institute of Odontology Faculty of Medicine Vilnius university

Saulius Drukteinis* – D.D.S, PhD, lecturer

Vytaute Peciuliene* – D.D.S, PhD, assoc. prof.

Rasmute Maneliene* – D.D.S, PhD, assoc. prof.

Ruta Bendinskaite* – D.D.S, PhD, lecturer

Address correspondence to assist. prof. Saulius Drukteinis, Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius university, Zalgirio 117, 08217, Vilnius.

E-mail address: saulius.drukteinis@gmail.com