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MTA. Received June 2009; accepted May 2009. *Correspondence: Dr. Sanam Kheirieh, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Shahid Beheshti Dental.
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Particle size of a new endodontic cement compared to Root MTA and calcium hydroxide 1

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Elham Soheilipour DDS, Sanam Kheirieh 4 5 Baghban PhD, and Saeed Asgary DDS, MS

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DDS, Majid Madani BSc, Alireza Akbarzadeh

1. Researcher, Dental Research Center, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran. 2. Researcher, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran. 3. Researcher, Sympatec Co., Tehran, Iran. 4. Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Paramedical School, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran. 5. Professor of Endodontics, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Dental Research Center, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract Introduction: Particle size and distribution can influence the properties of materials. This study analyzed and compared the particle size of Root MTA, calcium hydroxide (CH), and a new endodontic cement called calcium enriched material (CEM). Materials and Methods: The particle size of each material was analyzed three times using 0.05 mg of test material with a particle size analyzer. The particle size distribution ranges, the cumulative percentage and the mean of particle sizes were calculated. One-way ANOVA, Tukey, and Chi-square tests were used for statistical analyses. Results: Results demonstrated that the distribution of particles was dissimilar. Particle mean size in the three different materials was not significantly different. However, the cumulative percentage of CH and CEM cement particles size demonstrated significant difference (P