From Cockle Shell to Bioceramic Root Canal Sealer: The Manufacturing and its Physical and Biological Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

Cockle shells, which are discarded as waste by the food industry, have been used in medical fields. This study aimed to manufacture a newly developed cockle shell-derived bioceramic sealer (NDBS) and evaluate its physical and biological properties.

Methods

Cockle shell-derived tricalcium silicate (C-C₃S) was synthesized via the solid-state reaction technique and analysed for chemical composition and particle size. NDBS was prepared by mixing C-C₃S with specific additives. The chemical composition and surface morphology of fully set sealers were assessed using X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Physical properties were tested according to International Organization for Stand

SUBMITTER: Chatphatthanasiri C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12124609 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature