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Bioceramic materials in endodontics

ToothThis summary is based on the article published in Endodontic Topics: Bioceramic materials in endodontics (May 2015)

Zhejun Wang

Courtesy of Wiley Publishing, you can access the full-text article for the next 3 months (PDF)

 

Context

  • During the past two decades, a number of major advances have been made in the field of bioactive ceramics used for endodontic treatment.
  • Bioceramic materials, with their biocompatible nature and excellent physico-chemical properties, are widely used in endodontic applications. They can function as cements, root repair materials, root canal sealers and filling materials, which have the advantages of enhanced biocompatibility, potential increased root strength following obturation, antibacterial properties and sealing ability.
  • New bioceramic materials have demonstrated the ability to overcome some of the significant limitations of earlier generations of endodontic materials.
  • Most bioceramic materials have been shown to be biocompatible and have good physico-chemical characteristics, therefore having a potential use in clinical endodontics.
  • Although in vitro studies on the use of bioceramic materials in endodontics have given encouraging results, randomized and double-blind clinical studies of sufficient length with these materials are needed to confirm long-term success following their use.

Purpose of the Article

This article reviews the physico-chemical and biological properties of bioceramic materials and the application of bioceramic technology to endodontics.

 

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