Material Properties of a Tricalcium Silicate-containing, a Mineral Trioxide Aggregate-containing, and an Epoxy Resin-based Root Canal Sealer

Introduction: The aim was to compare the solubility, radiopacity, and setting times of a tricalcium silicate-containing (BioRoot RCS; Septodont, St Maur-des Fosses, France) and a mineral trioxide aggregate containing sealer (MTA Fillapex; Angelus, Londrina, Brazil) with an epoxy resin based sealer (AH Plus; Dentsply De-Trey, Konstanz, Germany). Methods: Solubility in distilled water, radiopacity, and setting time were evaluated in accordance with ISO 6876:2012. The solubility was also measured after soaking the materials in phosphate-buffered saline buffer (PBS). All data were analyzed using 1-way analysis of variance and the Student-Newman-Keuls test. Results: After immersion for 1 minute in distilled water, BioRoot RCS was significantly less soluble than AH Plus and MTA Fillapex (P<.05). At all other exposure times, AH Plus was significantly less soluble than BioRoot RCS, whereas BioRoot RCS was significantly more soluble than the other 2 sealers (P<.05). All sealers had the same solubility in PBS and distilled water, except for BioRoot RCS after 28 days. At this exposure time, BioRoot RCS was significantly less soluble in PBS than in distilled water and less soluble than MTA Fillapex (P<.05). All BioRoot RCS specimens immersed in PBS had a surface precipitate after 14 and 28 days. The radiopacity of all sealers was greater than 3 mm aluminum with no statistical significant difference between the sealers (P>.05). The final setting time was 324 (+/- 1) minutes for BioRoot RCS and 612 (+/- 4) minutes for AH Plus. The difference was statistically significant (P<.05). MTA Fillapex did not set completely even after 1 week. Conclusions': The solubility and radiopacity of the sealers were in accordance with ISO 6876:2012. PBS decreased the solubility of BioRoot RCS.