Review Article

Bioceramic-Based Root Canal Sealers: A Review

Table 1

Examples of bioceramic-based root canal sealers.

TypeBrand nameManufacturerComponents

Calcium silicate-based sealeriRoot SPInnovative BioCeramix Inc., Vancouver, CanadaZirconium oxide, calcium silicates, calcium phosphate, calcium hydroxide, filler, and thickening agents
EndoSequence BC SealerBrasseler USA, Savannah, GA, USA

MTA-based sealerMTA-FillapexAngelus, Londrina, PR, BrazilSalicylate resin, diluting resin, natural resin, bismuth trioxide, nanoparticulate silica, MTA, and pigments
Endo CPM sealerEgeo, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSilicon dioxide, calcium carbonate, bismuth trioxide, barium sulfate, propylene glycol alginate, sodium citrate, calcium chloride, and active ingredients
MTA-AngelusAngelus, Londrina, PR, BrazilTricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite, bismuth oxide, iron oxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, crystalline silica, and residues (calcium oxide, free magnesium oxide, and potassium and sodium sulphate compounds)
ProRoot Endo SealerDENTSPLY Tulsa Dental SpecialtiesPowder: tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, calcium sulphate, bismuth oxide, and a small amount of tricalcium aluminate
Liquid: viscous aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer

Calcium phosphate-based sealerSankin apatite root canal sealer (I, II, and III)Sankin Kogyo, Tokyo, JapanPowder: alpha-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxy-Sankin apatite in type I, iodoform added to powder in type II (30%) and type III (5%)
Liquid: polyacrylic acid and water
Capseal (I and II)Experimental [45]Powder: tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA), Portland cement (gray cement in type I and white cement in type II), zirconium oxide, and others as powder liquid: hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose in sodium phosphate solution