title: Carrier-based root canal filling materials: a literature review.
abstract: A review of the literature on the use of carrier based obturation materials focusing on Thermafil and Resilon based obturator (RealSeal 1) are presented in this article. The review addressed the history, apical leakage, coronal leakage, biocompatibility, sealing ability and clinical success of Thermafil and RealSeal 1. Based on the studies gathered, this review concluded that both treatment techniques (Thermafil and RealSeal 1) did not provide excellent apical sealing ability. More research should be done to try to overcome their main drawback, its sealing ability.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, e-mail: endodontic@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmed Mubarak
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Kahtani
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000592:standards; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000592:standards; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000592:standards; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000145:classification; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000592:standards*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; C511498:Real Seal composite resin; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C486892:resilon sealer; D006171:Gutta-Percha