Short-term radiographic changes of extruded NeoSealer Flo in a simulated enlarged-apex model: influence of moisture and periapical support
Andrea Spinelli, Valentina Pergola, Carlo Prati, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Fausto Zamparini · 2026
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Description
Andrea Spinelli and four colleagues studied root canal sealer that squeezes past the tooth root tip. The material, a premixed bioceramic sealer called NeoSealer Flo, sets by absorbing moisture. Dentists worry about how extra material behaves outside the root. The team filled thirty-two extracted human teeth with enlarged tips and sorted them into four conditions. The setups varied by canal moisture and by sponge support around the tip, mimicking tissue.
Standard X-rays were taken right after filling and again at one and four weeks. The bright area inside the canal stayed nearly unchanged in every group. The bright patch beyond the tip behaved differently by condition. It grew most in dry canals with sponge support and barely moved in moist ones. The authors note that X-ray change alone cannot prove swelling, dissolving, or merging with tissue. Keeping sealer inside the root remains the goal.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Andrea Spinelli, Valentina Pergola, Carlo Prati, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Fausto Zamparini |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |