The response of cementoblasts to calcium phosphate resin-based and calcium silicate-based commercial sealers

Aim: To investigate cell viability and gene expression of cementoblasts (OCCM.30) exposed to extractable components released by resin-based sealers with different chemical composition Hybrid Root Seal (HRS), SimpliSeal (SS), Real Seal (RS) and AH Plus (AH) and by a MTA-based sealers Tech Biosealer Endo (TBE). Methodology: Discs of all materials were prepared and allowed to set in humid conditions at 37° for 48h. The discs were then incubated for 72h at 37°C to obtain material extracts (1/1) in DMEM. The extracts containing the components released by the sealers were filtered and other dilutions (1/2, 1/4) were prepared from the original solution (1/1). Original and diluted solutions were tested on the cementoblasts. Impedance-based real-time cell analysis (RTCA) was used to evaluate cell viability, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was used to examine the expression of mineralization-related genes (osteocalcin; OCN, Runt-related transcription factor-2; Runx2, collagen type 1; COL I, alkaline phosphatase; ALP). For statistical analysis, one-way analysis of variance (anova) and Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) tests were used. Results: TBE (1/2), RS (1/2, 1/4), and HRS (1/2, 1/4) significantly decreased cell viability (P<0.001). AH (1/2, 1/4) and SS (1/2, 1/4) had similar cell viability to the control at 30h. All tested materials significantly decreased cell viability when compared to the control group except AH (1/2, 1/4) and SS (1/4) at 90h. All of the tested sealers reduced COL I mRNA expressions when compared to the control. SS was associated with significant increases in OCN and Runx2 mRNA expressions when compared to the control (P<0.001). Whereas all of the dilutions of TBE, RS and HRS significantly decreased BSP mRNA expressions (P<0,001), 1/2 and 1/4 dilutions of SS increased BSP mRNA expression (P<0,001). Except the 1/4 dilutions of AH and SS, all the sealer dilutions significantly reduced ALP mRNA expression in cementoblasts (P<0,001). Conclusions: SimpliSeal and AH Plus resulted in more favourable response to cementoblasts because of their regulation potential on the mineralized tissue-associated protein's mRNA expressions. © 2012 International Endodontic Journal.