Table 6 Comparison of elemental compositions of the different tested sealers by XRF analysis (n = 1 per sealer)
From: Physicochemical properties of AH plus bioceramic sealer, Bio-C Sealer, and ADseal root canal sealer
Components | ADseal sealer (control) | AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer | Bio-C Sealer |
|---|---|---|---|
Mass % | Mass % | Mass % | |
Si | 9.78 | 2.25 | 3.82 |
P | 6.76 | 12.00 | 10.75 |
Ca | 7.08 | 17.86 | 14.21 |
S | 1.89 | 1.42 | 0.57 |
Cl | 57.57 | 9.64 | 30.33 |
Fe | 0.89 | 0.14 | 0.61 |
Zn | 1.35 | 0.12 | 1.13 |
Zr | 14.05 | 55.43 | 37.28 |
Nb | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.49 |
Mo | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.67 |
U | 0.07 | 0 | 0.14 |
K | 0 | 0.46 | 0 |
Cu | 0 | 0.10 | 0 |
Hf | 0 | 0.03 | 0 |
Sr | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
Ta | 0 | 0.12 | 0 |
Pt | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
Bi | 0 | 0.01 | 0 |