Percentage of Gutta-Percha-Filled Areas in Canals Obturated by Two Different Core Techniques with Endodontic Bioceramics Sealer

Antonio Libonati; Danilo Marroni; Giulio Barbalace; Giulia Campanella; Vincenzo Campanella

doi:10.3390/ma19010037

Percentage of Gutta-Percha-Filled Areas in Canals Obturated by Two Different Core Techniques with Endodontic Bioceramics Sealer

Materials (Basel). 2025 Dec 21;19(1):37. doi: 10.3390/ma19010037.

Authors

Antonio Libonati^{1

2}, Danilo Marroni², Giulio Barbalace², Giulia Campanella², Vincenzo Campanella³

Affiliations

¹ Dental School, Catholic University of Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1000 Tirana, Albania.
² Dental School, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.
³ Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Dental School, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.

Abstract

The aim of this preliminary study was to compare two core-carrier obturation techniques-GuttaFusion (GF) and SoftCore (SC)-used in combination with a bioceramic sealer (NeoSealer Flo), and to evaluate their ability to fill simulated root canals. Eight standardized resin models of maxillary first molars were used, and only the P and DV canals of each model were obturated. Cross-sections were obtained at 1 mm and 3 mm from the apex, and the percentage areas occupied by gutta-percha (PGFA), sealer (PSFA), and voids (VA) were measured. This study provides novel comparative data on the performance of these two carrier-based techniques when used with a bioceramic sealer. GF showed higher PGFA and lower PSFA compared with SC at 1 mm from the apex, while SC presented slightly higher VA. At 3 mm, PGFA increased for both techniques. Descriptive statistics (means and percentage values) were calculated; no inferential statistical analysis was performed due to the preliminary nature of the study and the limited sample.

Keywords: GuttaFusion; SoftCore; bioceramic sealer; core technique; gutta-percha; obturation system; sealer.