Affiliation:
1. Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Background:
To evaluate and compare the effect of 25% aluminum chloride solution, chitosan hemostatic dressing, and 980 nm diode laser on the pushout bond strength of Angelus Bio C-Repair when used as a furcal perforation repair material.
Materials and Methods:
Forty extracted human maxillary molars were collected, with 10 teeth in each group. Furcal perforations were simulated and were contaminated with human blood, except for one group. The contaminated groups were treated with 25% aluminum chloride, chitosan hemostatic dressing, and 980 nm diode laser, or none at all. All the perforations were repaired using Angelus Bio C-Repair and later tested for pushout bond strength using a universal testing machine.
Results:
The pushout bond strength of Angelus Bio-C Repair material was found to be highest with the aluminum chloride group followed by diode laser and chitosan hemostatic dressing and the test groups gave better results compared to the control group.
Conclusion:
Aluminum chloride still stands out as a gold standard to attain hemostasis. However, diode lasers and chitosan can give promising results.
Clinical Significance:
Aluminum chloride, diode lasers, and chitosan can be invariably used to attain hemostasis at the perforation site and Angelus Bio-C-Repair material can be used clinically to seal the perforation site with its added benefits of premixed syringe form.