Root canal sealers in dental practice

Abstract

Root canal sealers are important materials commonly used in endodontic treatment. Endodontic treatment for cleaning the root canal and removing the pulp and filling with manmade materials. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of the practitioners regarding root canal sealers in endodontic treatment. It is an online-based questionnaire study in which ten questions were circulated through an online forum through google forms and results were analysed using SPSS. In this study, it was observed that private practitioners most commonly use zinc oxide eugenol based sealers (50%), but it shows that methacrylate resin-based sealers (50%) are most effective in sealing. It shows that private practitioners are more aware of root canal sealers and its uses, and about its properties.