Agnes Rwashana Semwanga, Sarah Nakubulwa, Taghreed Adam
Applying a system dynamics modelling approach to explore policy options for improving neonatal health in Uganda
Health research policy and systems
present study conducted evaluate marginal adaptability mineral trioxide aggregate mta rootend filling material manipulated using two different iv fluids intended pediatric usage presence blood salivary contamination sixty singlerooted teeth selected conventional endodontic root canal preparation performed specimens followed rootend resection retrograde cavity preparation roots randomly divided two groups n 30 specimens group fresh blood used contaminant group ii artificial saliva used contaminant groups mta emta kidsedental manipulated using either ringers lactate iv fluid n 15 tetraspan iv fluid n 15 used rootend filling blood artificial salivacoated retrocavities furthermore roots placed beakers pooled fresh phlebotomized blood artificial saliva incubating 48 hours roots divided longitudinally expose retrofilled cavities sputtercoated goldplatinum dust assess marginal adaptation mta radicular dentin maximum gap width gap perimeter measured images obtained scanning electron microscopy root specimens spss 21 employed statistical analysis p 005 mannwhitney u test anova used analyzing data obtained gap width among samples exposed blood p 005 artificial saliva significant difference reported gap perimeter cavities filled mta mixed either iv fluids p 005 exposure blood setting negative effect gap width retrocavities filled mta using tetraspan effect seen arch perimeter retrocavities filled mta mixed ringers lactate tetraspan avoiding failure critical select biocompatible rootend filling material high sealing ability hence clinical situation simulated mody arora r chauhan p et al scanning electron microscopic study effect blood artificial salivary contamination marginal adaptation mineral trioxide aggregate used retrograde filling material vitro study int j clin pediatr dent 2021145674680