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Revista odontológica mexicana
Print version ISSN 1870-199X
Abstract
FLORES LEDESMA, Abigailt et al. Elemental chemical composition and phase analysis by means of PIXE, DSC, TGA, and DRX of MTA Angelus® and a white Portland cement. Rev. Odont. Mex [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.3, pp.187-192. ISSN 1870-199X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rodmex.2016.08.006.
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a cement mainly used to seal tooth perforations; this is due to the fact that it hardens when in presence of humidity. It is composed of Portland cement and Bismuth trioxide.
Objective:
To analyze and compare with PIXE, DSC, TGA and DRX elementary chemical and phase composition of MTA Angelus® cement with a white Portland cement (WPC).
Material and methods:
MTA Angelus® white and a white Portland cement were analyzed with PIXE in a particle accelerator, phase analyses were conducted with XRD contrasting peaks with those in the ICDD database. DSC was conducted in a calorimeter up to 900 oC.
Results:
PIXE detected the following as greater percentage elements: aluminum, silica and calcium for both cements. Differences were found with sulfur percentages; Bismuth was only detected in MTA Angelus®. Trace elements of copper and strontium were detected in MTA Angelus® and zirconium in WPC. Relationship between silica-calcium and silica-aluminum was similar in both cements. In both cements, three crystalline phases were detected: dicalcium silicate, tricalcium silicate and tricalcium aluminate. Nevertheless, Bismite was identified in MTA Angelus® and calcium sulfate in the form of gypsum in WPC, this was corroborated with DSC technique.
Conclusions:
In MTA Angelus®, low gypsum amounts were observed by means of calorimetry. In both cements, crystalline phases and elemental chemical composition were similar.
Keywords : Elemental chemical analysis; MTA; white Portland cement; PIXE; XRD; DSC; TGA.