COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE BULGARE DES SCIENCES, cilt.76, sa.12, ss.1918-1925, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
This study aims to evaluate the bond strength of bioceramic root canal sealers, with different final irrigation protocols. A total of 104 human upper incisor teeth were selected for applying four different irrigation solutions (Ethy-lene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), Chlorine Hexidine Gluconate (CHX), Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl), and Distilled Water (D.W)) and two root canal sealer protocols (Endosequence BC (BC), Well-Root ST (ST)), in this in vitro study. After root canal treatment specimens were sectioned to three parts (coronal, middle, and apical). Push-out bond strength test was performed in a universal testing machine (Zwick-Roel, Germany) at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Regardless of the irrigation protocol and sealer used, the highest bond strength values were obtained from the apical section (p < 0.05). 5.25% NaOCl + 17% EDTA + 5.25% NaOCl and 2% CHX + 17% EDTA + D.W sta-tistically showed the highest bond strength value and 2% CHX + 17% EDTA + 2% CHX group showed the lowest value in this study (p < 0.05). The bond strength values of Endosequence BC Sealer were statistically higher than the bond strength values of Well Root ST (p < 0.05). According to the final irriga-tion, Endosequence BC Sealer and Well Root ST root canal sealers showed the highest bonding strength in CHX+EDTA+D.W and NaOCl+EDTA+NaOCl groups.