Title
Comparative evaluation of flow characteristics among three endodontic sealers: An in vitro study
Authors
Ruchika Goyal*, Divya Batra, Ashu Jhamb & Jasmine Marwaha
Affiliation
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, National Dental College and Hospital, Derabassi-140507, India; *Corresponding author
Ruchika Goyal - E-mail: ruchigoyal64@gmail.com
Divya Batra - E-mail: divyabatra88@gmail.com
Ashu Jhamb - E-mail: dr_ashu_garg@yahoo.com
Jasmine Marwaha - E-mail: drjasminemarwaha@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31, 2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
The selection of an endodontic sealer with optimal flowability remains a clinical challenge because inadequate flow may compromise the sealing of complex root canal anatomy and affect the success of endodontic treatment. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the flowability of GuttaFlow2, Adseal and Bio-C Sealer using the standardized ISO 6876:2001 test protocol with five samples in each group. Flowability was assessed by measuring compressed disc diameters using a digital vernier caliper and the data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test. All sealers satisfied the ISO minimum flowability requirement of 20 mm, with GuttaFlow2 demonstrating significantly greater flowability than Bio-C Sealer, while Adseal showed intermediate values. Thus, data shows that GuttaFlow2 exhibited superior flow characteristics and may provide improved sealer penetration and adaptation in complex root canal systems.
Keywords
Endodontic sealers, GuttaFlow2, Adseal, Bio-c sealer, flowability, ISO 6876:2001, root canal obturation
Citation
Goyal et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 4165-4169 (2026)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
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.
