Evaluation of stress distributions of calcium silicate-based root canal sealer in bulk or with main core material: A finite element analysis study

• Ahlam Smran,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation

  Affiliations Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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• Mariam Abdullah,

  Roles Project administration, Supervision

  Affiliation Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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• Norasmatul Akma Ahmad,

  Roles Supervision, Validation

  Affiliation Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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• Faycal ben Yahia,

  Roles Methodology

  Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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• Ahmed Mahmoud Fouda,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliations Department of Oral Technology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn University, Bonn, Germany, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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• Sami A. Alturaiki,

  Roles Data curation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Endodontics, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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• Nassr AL-Maflehi,

  Roles Formal analysis

  Affiliation Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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• Abdulaziz Samran

  Roles Validation, Visualization

  * E-mail: asamran@dau.edu.sa

  Affiliations Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2934-4830

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