title: Resin materials for root canal obturation.
abstract: With the appearance of more in vivo and ex vivo publications, methacrylate based resin sealers are becoming more popular in endodontics. Their ease of use and favorable clinical performance offer an attractive alternative to conventional endodontics. This article reviews the development of resin-based sealers and biocompatibility tests. The many, mostly opposing views are analyzed to put what has been published thus far in perspective. A critical analysis of the facts leads to the consensus that methacrylate based resin sealers are here to stay and offer a suitable alternative to conventional endodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. cornelis@pameijer.com
authors.forename: Cornelis H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pameijer
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zmener
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates; D010486:Periapical Tissue / Q000187:drug effects; D019233:Retreatment; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D012389:Root Canal Obturation
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C481259:EndoRez; D008689:Methacrylates; C511498:Real Seal composite resin; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials