Table 2.
Elemental composition of root canal sealers determinated by Energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis
| Element | MTA Fillapex | Sealapex | AH-Plus | Endofill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight % | Atomic % | Weight % | Atomic % | Weight % | Atomic % | Weight % | Atomic % | |
| C | 17.79 | 34.01 | 12.56 | 29.84 | 34.98 | 67.22 | 14.81 | 41.53 |
| O | 26.20 | 37.60 | 18.00 | 32.08 | 14.36 | 20.72 | 14.03 | 29.54 |
| Al | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | - | - | - | - |
| Si | 16.79 | 13.72 | 3.93 | 3.99 | - | - | - | - |
| S | 4.66 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 2.98 | - | - | - | - |
| Ca | 14.87 | 8.52 | 32.42 | 23.08 | 3.40 | 1.96 | - | - |
| Ti | 0.88 | 0.42 | 4.16 | 2.48 | - | - | - | - |
| Zn | - | - | 5.45 | 2.38 | - | - | 47.16 | 24.30 |
| Bi | 18.37 | 2.02 | 19.66 | 2.68 | - | - | 14.94 | 2.41 |
| Cl | - | - | - | - | 0.37 | 0.24 | - | - |
| Zr | - | - | - | - | 31.16 | 7.88 | - | - |
| W | - | - | - | - | 15.72 | 1.97 | - | - |
| Ba | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.06 | 2.22 |