Background: Insolubility is the main requirement for ideal root end filling material to provide perfect sealing ability. Moreover, alkalinity and bioactivity provide great chance for tissues healing and remineralization. So, the aim of this work was to evaluate the chemical composition, solubility, pH change, and calcium ion release of recently introduced commercial mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) endodontic repair cement (Harvard, Universal HandMix MTA) compared with ProRoot MTA repair material. Methods: Solubility was evaluated after 7-and 14-day immersion time of specimens in phosphate buffer saline solution (PBS); the mean weight loss was evaluated and solubility was calculated as a percentage of the weight loss. For assessment of pH change and calcium ion release polyethylene tubes filled with the materials were soaked in distilled water for 7 and 14 days. Measurement of pH change was done by analytical pH meter. Concentrations of calcium ion release were measured using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. Data were statistically analyzed by independent sample t test and paired sample t test at 5% significance level. Results: Harvard MTA endodontic cement showed significant lower solubility and higher pH values compared with that of ProRoot MTA. ProRoot MTA exhibited significant higher calcium ion release value after 14 days (P value ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: Harvard, Universal HandMix MTA repair cement with its different chemical composition; exhibits a low solubility with enhanced alkaline pH value compared to ProRoot MTA repair material.

Introduction: new materials and techniques were developed to achieve adequate root canal obturation by complete filling of the canal space with a stable, biocompatible material that prevents the ingress of bacteria and/or its by-products to periapical tissue.The purpose of this study was to evaluate quality of two different root canal sealer and filling techniques using cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) Materials and methods: Seventy-two root canals were prepared using protaper next rotary system. Root canals were divided into two equal groups 36 teeth each. Group I: teeth were obturated using single cone technique with MTA fill apex sealer. Group II: teeth were obturated using continuous wave technique with resin-based sealer (AH plus). The voids within filling materials as well as along dentin walls were examined using CBCT.Result: results revealed that the difference between different thirds was extremely statistically significant in single cone technique, while in continuous wave technique there was no significant difference between thirds. There was no significant difference between both techniques in apical and middle third, while in cervical third there was a significant difference, as single cone showed more voids. Both techniques showed accepted working length of the obturation. Conclusions:CBCT is an accurate tool for assessment of root canal filling quality. There were more voids present in coronal third in both techniques. Continuous wave technique showed fewer voids in cervical third compared to single cone technique. The present study showed that none of the root canal obturated teeth were gap-free.