The purpose of this study was to determine whether chlorhexidine gluconate (0.12%), used as an endodontic irrigating solution would affect the apical seal of three root canal cements. One hundred extracted human single-canal teeth were divided into 9 experimental groups of 10 teeth each, in addition to a positive and negative control group of 5 teeth each. The teeth were decoronated at the level of the cementoenamel junction, accessed, instrumented to a Master Apical File #50, irrigated with either sterile saline, 5.25% NaOCl or 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate, and dried using paper points. Obturation was accomplished using lateral condensation and one of three endodontic sealers: Roth's 811, AH26, or Sealapex. Post-obturation apical leakage was measured at 270- and 360-day observation periods using the fluid filtration method. Using the mixed-model repeated-measures ANOVA test with Tukey's HSD multiple comparison procedure, the results showed the saline-Sealapex combination had significantly more leakage (p<0.05) than either the Peridex-Sealapex or saline-Roth's combinations at 270 days. No other significant differences were noted between any sealer-irrigant combination at 270 days. The saline-Sealapex combination had significantly more leakage than the saline-Roth's combination at 360 days. No other significant differences were noted at 360 days. Under the conditions of this study, chlorhexidine gluconate irrigant did not adversely affect the apical seal of three root canal cements at 270 and 360 days.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a influência da irradiação com lasers de alta intensidade antes da obturação de canais radiculares com cimentos endodônticos resinosos no selamento apical. Raízes permanentes humanas (n=168) foram endodonticamente tratadas e, então, divididas aleatoriamente em quatro grupos experimentais (n=42), de acordo com o tratamento dentinário subsequente. Os grupos foram: GØ (controle) sem tratamento adicional; GN irradiado com o laser de Nd:YAG (1,5 W, 100 mJ, 15 Hz); GD irradiado com o laser de diodo (2,5 W em modo contínuo); GE irradiado com o laser de Er:YAG (1 W, 100 mJ, 10 Hz). Dois espécimes de cada grupo foram preparados para avaliação em microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) convencional para observação morfológica da superfície dentinária apical. Os espécimes remanescentes de cada grupo foram aleatoriamente divididos em quatro subgrupos (n=10), de acordo com o cimento obturador utilizado (AH Plus, EndoREZ®, Epiphany® ou Epiphany SE®). Para a análise de infiltração, os espécimes foram imersos em solução amoniacal de nitrato de prata a 50 % (pH=9,5) por 24 horas. Os valores de infiltração apical, em mm, foram comparados pela ANOVA, seguido pelo teste de Tukey (p<0,05). Cinco secções de cada subgrupo foram aleatoriamente selecionadas e analisadas em MEV em modo ambiental para avaliar a adaptação e penetração do material obturador nas paredes dentinárias. As imagens em MEV ambiental foram classificadas em escores por três avaliadores calibrados. A concordância interexaminadores foi confirmada pelo teste Kappa e os escores foram comparados pelo teste de Kruskal-Wallis (p<0.05). No grupo controle, o cimento EndoREZ® apresentou infiltração de nitrato de prata significantemente menor que todos os outros cimentos (p<0,05), com exceção do Epiphany®. A irradiação com os lasers de Nd:YAG e de diodo diminuiu a infiltração média dos subgrupos obturados com o cimento AH Plus (p<0,05). A irradiação com o laser de Nd:YAG levou a um aumento do nível de infiltração nos subgrupos obturados com EndoREZ® e Epiphany SE®. A adaptação, bem como a penetração dos cimentos, não foram prejudicadas pela prévia irradiação com laser dos canais radiculares, independentemente do laser utilizado. / The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of intracanal high intensity laser irradiation prior to root canal filling with resin based endodontic sealers on the apical sealing. Human dental roots (n=168) were endodontically treated and then randomly divided into four experimental groups (n=42), according to the further dentin surface treatment. The groups were: control (GØ) received no further treatment; GN irradiated with Nd:YAG laser (1.5 W, 100 mJ, 15 Hz); GD irradiated with diode laser (2.5 W in continuous way) and GE irradiated with Er:YAG laser (1 W, 100 mJ, 10 Hz). Two specimens of each group were prepared for conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for morphological observation of the apical dentin surface. The remaining specimens of each group were randomly divided into four subgroups (n=10), according to the sealer used for dental root filling as follows: AH Plus, EndoREZ®, Epiphany® or Epiphany SE®. For leakage analysis, the specimens were immersed into 50 % silver nitrate ammoniacal solution (pH = 9.5) for 24 hours. The values of apical leakage, in mm, were compared by ANOVA followed by Tukeys test (p<0,05). Five sections of each subgroup were randomly selected and analyzed using environmental SEM in order to evaluate the adaptation and penetration of the filling material into the dentin walls. The environmental SEM images were scored by three calibrated examiners. The inter-examiners agreement was confirmed by Kappa test and the scores were compared by Kruskal-Wallis test (p<0.05). At the control group, the EndoREZ® sealer led to significantly smaller silver nitrate leakage in comparison to the others sealers (p<0,05), except by Epiphany®. The irradiation with Nd:YAG and diode lasers reduced the mean leakage of the subgroups filled with AH Plus sealer (p<0,05). Nd:YAG laser irradiation led to a leakage level increase of the subgroups filled with EndoREZ® and Epiphany SE®. The adaptation as well as sealer penetration were not impaired by the root canal prior laser irradiation, independently of the laser used.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a influência da irradiação com lasers de alta intensidade antes da obturação de canais radiculares com cimentos endodônticos resinosos no selamento apical. Raízes permanentes humanas (n=168) foram endodonticamente tratadas e, então, divididas aleatoriamente em quatro grupos experimentais (n=42), de acordo com o tratamento dentinário subsequente. Os grupos foram: GØ (controle) sem tratamento adicional; GN irradiado com o laser de Nd:YAG (1,5 W, 100 mJ, 15 Hz); GD irradiado com o laser de diodo (2,5 W em modo contínuo); GE irradiado com o laser de Er:YAG (1 W, 100 mJ, 10 Hz). Dois espécimes de cada grupo foram preparados para avaliação em microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) convencional para observação morfológica da superfície dentinária apical. Os espécimes remanescentes de cada grupo foram aleatoriamente divididos em quatro subgrupos (n=10), de acordo com o cimento obturador utilizado (AH Plus, EndoREZ®, Epiphany® ou Epiphany SE®). Para a análise de infiltração, os espécimes foram imersos em solução amoniacal de nitrato de prata a 50 % (pH=9,5) por 24 horas. Os valores de infiltração apical, em mm, foram comparados pela ANOVA, seguido pelo teste de Tukey (p<0,05). Cinco secções de cada subgrupo foram aleatoriamente selecionadas e analisadas em MEV em modo ambiental para avaliar a adaptação e penetração do material obturador nas paredes dentinárias. As imagens em MEV ambiental foram classificadas em escores por três avaliadores calibrados. A concordância interexaminadores foi confirmada pelo teste Kappa e os escores foram comparados pelo teste de Kruskal-Wallis (p<0.05). No grupo controle, o cimento EndoREZ® apresentou infiltração de nitrato de prata significantemente menor que todos os outros cimentos (p<0,05), com exceção do Epiphany®. A irradiação com os lasers de Nd:YAG e de diodo diminuiu a infiltração média dos subgrupos obturados com o cimento AH Plus (p<0,05). A irradiação com o laser de Nd:YAG levou a um aumento do nível de infiltração nos subgrupos obturados com EndoREZ® e Epiphany SE®. A adaptação, bem como a penetração dos cimentos, não foram prejudicadas pela prévia irradiação com laser dos canais radiculares, independentemente do laser utilizado. / The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of intracanal high intensity laser irradiation prior to root canal filling with resin based endodontic sealers on the apical sealing. Human dental roots (n=168) were endodontically treated and then randomly divided into four experimental groups (n=42), according to the further dentin surface treatment. The groups were: control (GØ) received no further treatment; GN irradiated with Nd:YAG laser (1.5 W, 100 mJ, 15 Hz); GD irradiated with diode laser (2.5 W in continuous way) and GE irradiated with Er:YAG laser (1 W, 100 mJ, 10 Hz). Two specimens of each group were prepared for conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for morphological observation of the apical dentin surface. The remaining specimens of each group were randomly divided into four subgroups (n=10), according to the sealer used for dental root filling as follows: AH Plus, EndoREZ®, Epiphany® or Epiphany SE®. For leakage analysis, the specimens were immersed into 50 % silver nitrate ammoniacal solution (pH = 9.5) for 24 hours. The values of apical leakage, in mm, were compared by ANOVA followed by Tukeys test (p<0,05). Five sections of each subgroup were randomly selected and analyzed using environmental SEM in order to evaluate the adaptation and penetration of the filling material into the dentin walls. The environmental SEM images were scored by three calibrated examiners. The inter-examiners agreement was confirmed by Kappa test and the scores were compared by Kruskal-Wallis test (p<0.05). At the control group, the EndoREZ® sealer led to significantly smaller silver nitrate leakage in comparison to the others sealers (p<0,05), except by Epiphany®. The irradiation with Nd:YAG and diode lasers reduced the mean leakage of the subgroups filled with AH Plus sealer (p<0,05). Nd:YAG laser irradiation led to a leakage level increase of the subgroups filled with EndoREZ® and Epiphany SE®. The adaptation as well as sealer penetration were not impaired by the root canal prior laser irradiation, independently of the laser used.