Particle size of two endodontic biomaterials and Portland cement
We aimed to analyze particle size of a new endodontic biomaterial [calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement], white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA), and white Portland cement (WPC). The analyses were performed twice. For each analysis, 0.05 mg of test material was experimented using particle size analyzer model HELOS and disperser CUVETTE. Distribution of particles in different ranges in addition to cumulative percentage and the mean of particle size were calculated. Data were analyzed using oneway ANOVA, Tukey and Chi-square tests. No significant differences were observed between the cumulative percentages of particle size in test materials. However, means of particle size were significantly different between WPC and WMTA (P<0.001). Among different investigated ranges of particle size distribution, the range of ≤30μm showed significant difference between three tested materials (P<0.05). The largest distribution of smallest range of particles was related to CEM cement. The sealing ability and satisfying physical properties of this novel biomaterial are due to a high percentage of small partcles in CEM cement.