Research Article

Push-Out Bond Strength of Calcium Silicate-Based Cements in the Presence or Absence of a Smear Layer

Table 1

The manufacturers and compositions of the tested materials.

MaterialManufacturerComposition

ProRoot WMTADentsply tulsa dental, johnson city, USAPowder: Tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, bismuth oxide, tricalcium aluminate, calcium sulphate (gypsum), small quantities of SiO2, CaO, MgO, K2SO4, and Na2SO4.
Liquid: Water

BiodentineSeptodont, saint maur des fosses, FrancePowder: Tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, calcium carbonate, zirconium oxide, calcium oxide, and iron oxide.
Liquid: Calcium chloride, a hydrosoluble polymer, and water

TotalFill FSBrasseler, dental LLC, savannah, USA distributed by FKG dentaire SA, La-chaux-de-fonds, SwitzerlandPremixed: Tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, zirconium oxide, tantalum pentoxide, calcium sulphate (anhydrous), and fillers

Composition of the materials obtained from the manufacturers information.