- BIO-C SEALER
1 Can BIO-C SEALER be used without gutta-percha cones?
The technique recommended by the company is to use it with cones, as the cement is more difficult to remove if necessary, due to its bioceramic characteristics.
2 What is the setting time for BIO-C SEALER?
Setting time is ≤240 minutes and depends on local humidity.
3 Do I have to leave the canal damp to use BIO-C SEALER?
No, the moisture, which initiates the setting of the material, comes from the apical tissues and dentinal canaliculi.
4 What resin is used as the base for BIO-C SEALER?
BIO-C SEALER has no resin base. Its viscosity is ensured by a long-chain alcohol, polyethylene glycol. This makes the product more biocompatible and easier to clean.
5 How should I store BIO-C SEALER?
BIO-C SEALER should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated place, and not in the refrigerator.
6 Can BIO-C SEALER be absorbed if I fly over it?
BIO-C SEALER contains calcium silicate in its composition, which hydrates on contact with local moisture, producing a hydrated calcium silicate structure and calcium and hydroxyl ions. Some of the material in the form of calcium and hydroxyl ions can be rapidly absorbed on contact with periradicular tissues in the event of accidental overflow. However, calcium silicate hydrate is a silica matrix which, together with the radiopacifier (zirconium oxide), represents the insoluble part of the product and is chemically very stable, being difficult to absorb or solubilize.
7 How many bioceramic particles are in BIO-C SEALER?
The product contains 65% bioceramics.
8 Can BIO-C SEALER be used for single-cone techniques?
Yes, the product can be used for both single-cone and accessory-cone techniques.
9 What is the difference between BIO-C SEALER and MTA-Fillapex?
BIo-C Sealer is a ready-to-use non-resinous bioceramic cement with 65% bioceramic filler.
MTA-Fillapex is a resinous bioceramic cement (salicylated resin), pastexpaste, with 13% bioceramic filler in the product.
10 How many root canals can be made with 1 BIO-C SEALER syringe?
10 to 12 root channels can be created.
11 Can Bio-C Sealer be used with the thermoplastic root canal filling technique?
Yes, it can. In root canal obturation techniques using gutta percha heating, the maximum temperature reached by the equipment is 200°C. Bio-C sealant is stable at this temperature, unlike other root canal sealants which degrade at temperatures close to 144ºC.
12 How long does Bio-C Sealer's alkaline reaction last?
The "alkaline reaction" is the product's hydration reaction which, on contact with environmental moisture, produces Ca(OH)2 - calcium hydroxide and contributes to the increase in pH|alkalinity. Clinically, this hydration reaction is highly dependent on the conditions of the root canal where the sealant will be inserted, which is a more or less humid canal. Under standardized humidity conditions, the hydration reaction - "alkaline reaction" - lasts an average of 28 days, but this process takes place in several phases (I, II, III, IV and V) with variations in the quantities of Ca(OH)2 produced over the long term.
13 As far as the biological reaction is concerned, which product performs better, Bio-C Sealer or MTA-Fillapex?
The best biological reaction occurs with Bio-C Sealer, due to its smaller particle size, which ends up being more reactive, and also to the concentration of calcium silicate in the formulation (13% in MTA-Fillapex, and 70% in Bio-C Sealer)."
