Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

A Comparison and Evaluation of The Effect of Xylene, Endosolv E & Endosolv R on The Microhardness of Radicular Dentin: An Invitro Study

  • Author:
  • B.S. Deepak1,, Udagasi Pavan2, Goud. K Mallikarjun
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 71 to 74

1Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dental College, RIMS Imphal Consultant Endodontist, Hubli

2Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Bapuji Dental College, Davanagere

*Address for Correspondence: Dr. Deepak B.S, Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dental College, RIMS, Imphal, Email: deepakdvg@yahoo.com

Online published on 25 April, 2017.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess in vitro effect of commonly used gutta-percha solvents on the micro hardness of radicular dentin.

48 teeth were decoronated and root dentin was treated with Xylene, Endosolv-E, and Endosolv-R. Treatment consisted of exposing the specimens for 5 or 15 minutes to the test solvents. Saline-treated specimens served as controls. After each treatment period, the specimens were rinsed, dried, and prepared for Vicker's micro hardness analysis. Vicker's micro hardness values for each specimen were recorded before and after treatment, and the differences were statistically compared.

A statistically significant decrease in radicular dentin micro hardness was found in most solvent-treated groups; the amount of the decrease was directly related to the exposure time.

Xylene, Endosolv-E and Endosolv-R may cause a significant softening effect on radicular dentin. This softening is already apparent after 5 minutes of treatment.

Keywords

Xylene, endosolv-E, endosolv-R, root dentin, microhardness