Release of formaldehyde by 4 endodontic sealers

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Aug;88(2):221-5. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70119-8.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the release of formaldehyde by some root canal filling materials.

Study design: Two older endodontic sealers, AH 26 and Endomethasone, and 2 recently available sealers, AH Plus and Top Seal, were analyzed. Infrared and electronic spectroscopy were used to determine formaldehyde content after set of the materials.

Results: Analysis showed that the AH 26 and Endomethasone sealers released formaldehyde. Although the AH Plus and Top Seal sealers have similar chemical composition, they released formaldehyde in a minimal concentration.

Conclusions: The AH 26 and Endomethasone sealers released formaldehyde after setting; however, a minimum release was observed for the AH Plus and Top Seal sealers.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / analysis
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Bismuth / analysis
  • Bismuth / chemistry
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Dexamethasone / analysis
  • Dexamethasone / chemistry
  • Drug Combinations
  • Epoxy Resins / analysis
  • Epoxy Resins / chemistry
  • Fixatives / analysis
  • Fixatives / chemistry*
  • Formaldehyde / analysis
  • Formaldehyde / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone*
  • Methenamine / analysis
  • Methenamine / chemistry
  • Polymers / analysis
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / analysis
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / chemistry*
  • Silver / analysis
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Thymol / analogs & derivatives
  • Thymol / analysis
  • Thymol / chemistry
  • Titanium / analysis
  • Titanium / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fixatives
  • Polymers
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Topseal
  • corticosteroid methanetriol mixture
  • epoxy resin-based root canal sealer
  • Formaldehyde
  • Thymol
  • Silver
  • epoxy resin AH-26
  • Dexamethasone
  • Titanium
  • Methenamine
  • Bismuth
  • Hydrocortisone
  • paraform