title: Resilon: Review of a New Material for Obturation of the Canal.
abstract: Resilon is a thermoplastic synthetic polymer-based endodontic material alternative to gutta-percha. It contains bioactive glass and also radiopaque fillers. It has the same handling properties as gutta-percha. For endodontic retreatment, it may be dissolved with some solvents, such as chloroform or softened with heat. The composition of Resilon and its sealer (Epiphany) bond to dentin and form a monoblock. A review of the literature and a discussion of its properties comparing to other root canal filling materials are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Research Institute of Dental Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahed
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Research Center Vakilabad Blvd, Mashhad, Iran, PO Box: 91735-984, Phone: +98-51-38829501, Fax: +98-51-38829500, e-mail: hamid_j365@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jafarzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Hamedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Sousan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shalavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramajah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhandi
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Showa University Dental Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun-Ichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001729:Bismuth / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C486892:resilon sealer; D001466:Barium Sulfate; C044685:bismuth oxychloride; D001729:Bismuth
keywords: Gutta-percha; Obturation; Resilon.