Title

Comparative evaluation of apical micro leakage in root canals obturated with different bio ceramic sealers

Authors

Niral Kotecha¹, Sadaf Fatma², Sandip D Patil³, Priyanka Chandra⁴, Prabhat Saxena⁵, Vikram Karande^6,* & Ritik Kashwani⁷

Affiliation

1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Dentistry, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanti Factory Road, Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar, India; 3Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India; 4Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Kanth Road, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; 5Department of Endodontics, Dentarch Solutions, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; 6Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, D.Y. Patil Dental School, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 7Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Niral Kotecha - E-mail: kotechaniral@gmail.com
Sadaf Fatma - E-mail: isadaffatima@gmail.com
Sandip D Patil - E-mail: dr.sandip85@gmail.com
Priyanka Chandra - E-mail: Priyanka_chandra123@yahoo.co.in
Prabhat Saxena - E-mail: drprabhatsaxena@gmail.com
Vikram Karande - E-mail: drvikramkarande@gmail.com
Ritik Kashwani - E-mail: docritikkashwani@yahoo.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026

Abstract

Apical microleakage remains a major cause of endodontic failure, emphasizing the need for root canal sealers with superior sealing ability. This in vitro study comparatively evaluated apical microleakage in 200 single-rooted teeth obturated using BioRoot RCS and Meta CeraSeal bioceramic sealers. Standardized canal preparation and obturation were performed and apical microleakage was assessed using a dye penetration method under stereomicroscopic evaluation. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in mean apical microleakage between the two groups (p > 0.05), indicating comparable sealing performance. This study advances current knowledge by demonstrating that both BioRoot RCS and Meta CeraSeal provide equally effective apical sealing, supporting evidence-based selection of bioceramic sealers in clinical endodontics.

Keywords

Apical micro leakage, bioceramic sealers, BioRoot RCS, Meta CeraSeal, root canal obturation

Citation

Kotecha et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 980-984 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.