Article: Volume 48 Number 8 Page 662 - September 2021

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  Dental Update 492: 662-668

Applied Dental Materials/Endodontics:  Hydraulic cements for various applications in endodontics. Part 2

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Abstract: The first article in this two-part series described the properties and use of hydraulic cements for intra-coronal applications, mainly for vital pulp therapy and as a barrier for regenerative endodontic procedures. In Part 2, the intra-radicular and extra-radicular uses are discussed. Hydraulic cements are a unique set of materials that set in the presence of water and, when set, they are resistant to deterioration in a damp environment. The use of hydraulic cements within the root canal (root canal sealer and apical plug) and when used at the periodontal–endodontic interface (perforation repair and root-end filler) is described and illustrated with clinical cases.

Clinical relevance: Hydraulic cements are indicated for a number of procedures in endodontics and this is supported by an extensive and increasing body of evidence with respect to their efficacy.

Author notes: Stephen J Bonsor, BDS(Hons), MSc, FHEA, FDS RCPS(Glasg), MDTFEd, GDP, The Dental Practice, 21 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen, UK; Senior Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Dentistry, University of Aberdeen; Online Tutor/Clinical Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK. Josette Camilleri, BChD, MPhil, PhD, FICD, FADM, FIMMM, FHEA, Reader in Applied Endodontic Materials, School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, email: steve.bonsor@thedentalpracticeaberdeen.co.uk

Objective: To inform the reader about the different types of hydraulic cement and their intra- and extra-radicular applications to ensure the best clinical outcome.