Análise das propriedades dos cimentos biocerâmicos: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The success of endodontic treatment depends on the disinfection, sealing and biocompatibility capabilities of sealing materials. Conventional cements have good physical-chemical qualities, but their biological activities do not always meet the requirements required of a material to be considered excellent and ideal. The objective of this study was to analyze the properties and benefits of bioceramic cements used to fill root canals, through a literature review. Data were obtained through the electronic databases Public Medline (PubMed), SciElo, Google Scholar and Virtual Health Library (VHL), using the health descriptors “Endodontics”; “Dental cements”; “Biocompatible materials” in the period from December 2023 to July 2024 with the aim of answering the guiding question “The advantages of bioceramic cements in terms of their properties, indications and limitations are enough to make them the first choice in treatment endodontic treatment?” Thirty-one articles were selected for the present study because they met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. In relation to bioceramic cements, properties such as biocompatibility, inducing regeneration and mineralization, satisfactory antibacterial activity, in addition to maintaining the effect of these characteristics in the long term, could be observed. In relation to physicochemical characteristics, such as adhesion, adaptation to dentinal tubules, flow, radiopacity, alkaline pH and solubility, when compared with conventional cements, especially AH Plus, it was possible to observe superior or similar performance.