Endodontic Repair Filling Materials: A Review Article
Ahmed A. Madfa *
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Thamar, Yemen.
Fadhel A. Al-Sanabani
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Thamar, Yemen.
Nasr H. Al-Qudami Al-Kudami
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Thamar, Yemen.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The emergence of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) as endodontic repair filling material has generated a lot of interest due to its superior sealing ability and biocompatibility. Although MTA possesses superior sealing ability to traditional endodontic repair filling materials, such as calcium hydroxide, but it has poor handling characteristics. A novel endodontic repair filling materials with similar chemical composition, but improved handling characteristics, was recently developed. Recently, BioAggregate repair filling materials is claimed as biocompatible material and promotes cementogenesis and forms a hermetic seal inside the root canal. More recently, Biodentine and EndoSequence endodontic repair materials introduced to the market. Both materials have recommended for perforation repair, apical surgery, apical plug, and pulp capping. This article focused about physical properties of endodontic repair filling materials.
Keywords: Dentistry, endodontic repair filling materials, calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregate, biodentine, EndoSequence, BioAggregate.