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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Endodontic Sealers and Innovations to Enhance Their Properties: A Current Review.

Anna Błaszczyk-Pośpiech, Natalia Struzik, Maria Szymonowicz, Przemysław Sareło, Maria Wiśniewska-Wrona, Kamila Wiśniewska, Maciej Dobrzyński, Magdalena Wawrzyńska

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Anna Błaszczyk-PośpiechPre-Clinical Research Center, Wrocław Medical University, Karola Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0009-0001-8783-2365
Natalia StruzikPre-Clinical Research Center, Wrocław Medical University, Karola Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.
Maria SzymonowiczPre-Clinical Research Center, Wrocław Medical University, Karola Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4251-6841
Przemysław SarełoPre-Clinical Research Center, Wrocław Medical University, Karola Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9125-7594
Maria Wiśniewska-WronaCentre for the Circular Economy, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Łódź Institute of Technology, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5666-4138
Kamila WiśniewskaDepartment of Dental Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9722-0637
Maciej DobrzyńskiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Preclinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2368-1534
Magdalena WawrzyńskaPre-Clinical Research Center, Wrocław Medical University, Karola Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endodontic sealers are crucial for achieving an effective root canal obturation, preventing reinfection and promoting long-term treatment success. This review categorizes sealers by chemical composition, including traditional types such as zinc oxide-eugenol, glass ionomer, silicone, methacrylate and epoxy resins, calcium hydroxide, and the latest bioceramic formulations. Each type is evaluated for its physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, sealing ability, antimicrobial activity, and clinical limitations. A significant focus is placed on recent research into modifications of these materials with antimicrobial agents, aimed at improving antibacterial properties, bioactivity, and sealing performance. Among these, chitosan emerges as the most promising additive due to its broad antimicrobial spectrum, low cytotoxicity, and enhancement of sealing capacity. While bioceramic sealers represent a notable advancement due to their bioactivity and favorable interaction with moist environments, concerns regarding potential neurotoxicity and retreatability remain. The article presents recent advancements in the enhancement of endodontic sealers through the incorporation of organic and inorganic additives. It further delineates key research priorities, particularly the integration of bioactive materials, nanotechnology, and naturally derived compounds, with an emphasis on their potential applications in pediatric endodontics. Overall, while contemporary sealers offer a wide range of benefits, continued innovation is needed to optimize their biological safety, mechanical performance, and clinical usability.

Indexed as

biocompatibilitybiopolymerschlorhexidineendodontic sealersessential oilsmodificationsilver compounds

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PMID41010104
PMCPMC12471766

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