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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 94-97 |
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Evaluation of the efficacy of a novel disinfecting material on the surface topography of gutta-percha: An in vitro study
K Hanisha Reddy, Lekshmi Chandran, T Murali Mohan, K Sudha, DL Malini, Bonney Dominic
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Lekshmi Chandran
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520 004
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jcd.jcd_417_22
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Context: The effect of chemical disinfection on gutta-percha (GP) has to be closely studied whether it affects surface topography and thereby causes leakage and reinfection of canals.
Aims: The purpose of the study is to assess the surface topography of GP cones after disinfecting with a novel disinfecting material, graphene oxide (GO), and compare the same with other disinfecting materials, including sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and silver nanoparticles (AgNps).
Settings and Design: After determining the power (0.84) of the study, 48 GP cones were taken and categorized into four different groups based on disinfecting agents.
Materials and Methods: Forty-eight GP cones (ISO size 30 6% taper, DIADENT) were taken and are randomly selected and grouped as follows according to the disinfecting agents: Group 1 – control (untreated GP points, n = 12), Group 2 – NaOCl (n = 12), Group 3 – AgNPs (n = 12), and Group 4 – GO (n = 12), respectively. After treating with the above disinfecting materials, the surface topography of samples was evaluated using atomic force microscopy. The data were analyzed statistically using one-way ANOVA and post hoc (Tukey's honestly significant difference) tests.
Statistical Analysis Used: IBM SPSS (version 21.0) software was used. The tests performed were one-way ANOVA and post hoc. Statistically, significance was set at a P ≤ 0.05.
Results: The root means square values and surface roughness values were lesser for the GO group and AgNPs when compared with the NaOCl group, which were statistically significant.
Conclusions: Within the limitations of the study, this study had shown lesser surface topography deterioration of GP cones when treated with GO and AgNPs, whereas more deterioration was observed with NaOCl.
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