1Intern, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sthitaprajna Lenka, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: sthitaprajnalenka@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The main objective of root canal treatment is the total removal of the microorganism the invaded the root canal system of the tooth. The three-dimensional sealing of the root canal system is achieved by the root canal sealers along with solid core material. The main part of this sealers is to adapt the rigid gutta percha to the canal walls, and to fill the voids, accessory canals. In endodontic treatment, Sealers plays a very important role in the outcome of the procedure, because of its perfect combination of sealing ability and biocompatibility with the root canal system. This article explains briefly the current concepts related with the usage and recent concept of endodontic sealers in root canal treatment, along with evaluation between different types of sealers properties.
Root canal treatment, three-dimensional sealing, endodontic treatment, biocompatibility
