Table 1.

Composition of calcium silicate-based cements used in this study.

Material	Manufacturer	The composition according to the manufacturer	Lot no.
MM-MTA	MicroMega, Besançon, (France)	Powder: tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, bismuth oxide, calcium sulfate dehydrate, and magnesium oxide. Liquid: calcium carbonate	71708614
ESRRM putty	Brasseler, Savannah, GA, USA	Tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium hydroxide, colloidal silica, and water-free thickening agent	B19585
Biodentine	Septodont, Saint Maur des Fosses, France	Powder: tricalcium silicate (Ca3SiO5), dicalcium silicate (Ca2SiO4), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and zirconium oxide (ZrO2). Liquid: Water (H2O) with calcium chloride (CaCl2) and soluble polymer (polycarboxylate)	5024200U0