Materials and methods:The antibacterial effect of S-PRG, MTA and IRM cements were tested against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Enterococcus faecalis after one and three-days of aging of the cements. Set cements were immersed in distilled water for 4 hours to 28 days and ion releasing ability was evaluated. Initial and final setting times of all cements were evaluated using Gilmore needles. The push-out bond strength between radicular dentin and all cements was tested at different levels of the roots.Results: S-PRG and IRM cements but not MTA cement demonstrated significant antibacterial effect against Porphyromonas gingivalis. All types of cements exhibited significant antibacterial effect against Enterococcus faecalis without being able to eliminate the bacterium. S-PRG cement provided continuous release of fluoride, strontium, boron, sodium, aluminum and zinc throughout all tested time points. Both initial and final setting times were significantly shorter for S-PRG and IRM cements in comparison to MTA. The push-out bond strength was significantly lower for S-PRG cement in comparison to MTA and IRM at coronal and middle levels of the roots.
Conclusions:S-PRG cement demonstrated significant antibacterial effects against endodontic pathogens, multiple ion releasing ability, relatively short setting time and low bonding strength.Clinical relevance: S-PRG cement can be used as a one-visit root repair material with promising antibacterial properties and ion releasing capacity.