Abstract
The newer types of hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials (Types 4 and 5) are rapidly gaining popularity among clinicians. These materials are modified by additives which enhance their performance and also presented in different consistencies thus easier to use. Due to their exceptional biological, physicochemical properties, superior handling characteristics, and simplified clinical application, these materials have come into widespread use for the management of endodontic complications. Management of immature apices, repair of root perforations, root resorption defects, filling the retrocavities in endodontic surgery, and other treatment procedures can be performed using these materials with the similar success rates as mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). This chapter will introduce and discuss the most popular hydraulic calcium silicate–based repair materials and techniques, used for management of endodontic complications.
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Keywords
- Apexification
- Hydraulic calcium silicates
- Root perforation
- Perforation repair
- Root resorption
- Surgical endodontics
1 Introduction
Prior to the introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), the success rates of perforation repair were relatively low due to poor biocompatibility, sealing ability, high cytotoxicity, and hydrophobic properties of the used materials [1]. MTA has changed existing standards in the management of endodontic complications, vital pulp therapy, and regenerative endodontic procedures. However, MTA has a number of limitations, such as problems with mixing, long setting time, difficult handling characteristics and complicated delivery of the material, discoloration of the tooth structure, and the presence of the toxic elements, making the use of this material challenging for many clinicians [2, 3].
During the last decade, the modified hydraulic calcium silicate-–based materials for use as root canal sealers, fillers, or root repair materials were introduced to the market [4, 5]. Modifications of the original MTA improved physicochemical, biological properties, and facilitated clinical applicability [6, 7]. The currently available materials are launched as flowable pastes or solid-putty consistency materials. The main biological properties of these materials are quite similar, while the main differences are related to the handling characteristics and application indications [8].
2 Materials Used for Management of Endodontic Complications
There is a wide range of materials available for management of endodontic complications including flowable materials that are launched as premixed and ready-to-use pastes or powder/liquid formulations. Some materials are only suggested to be used as root repair materials in conjunction with different application techniques, while other materials are proposed as sealers or biological fillers and can be used for root canal obturation as well as management of endodontic complications and root repair. The main advantages of flowable hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials are easy manipulation and clinical applicability [8, 9].
2.1 iRoot®BP, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Paste
iRoot®BP, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ were the first paste-type and ready-to-use premixed hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials developed for root repair and surgical applications [10, 11] (Fig. 1a). These materials are sold under different brand labels; however, they have identical chemical composition, possesses the same physical, biological properties, handling characteristics, and are equally clinically effective [10, 12]. Materials do not shrink in wet environment are radiopaque, aluminum-free and based on a calcium silicate composition, which requires the presence of water to set and harden. The primary difference between RRM paste and BC sealer is that RRM paste contains more filler particles, is more viscous, and has different radiopacifier [9, 11, 13]. These materials are available as root repair pastes in preloaded syringes. The preloaded syringe also has flexible intracanal tips that facilitate its placement in clinical situations. According to the manufacturer’s instructions, they have a working time of 30 min and a setting reaction initiated by moisture with a final set achieved approximately within 4 h and is highly dependable on the moisture inside the root canals. The amount of moisture necessary to complete the setting reaction is naturally present in the dentin tubules. Therefore, it is not needed to add moisture in the root canal before placing these materials; however, the root canals should not be excessively desiccated (for example, using alcohol). The indications for use include repair of root perforation, repair of root resorption, root-end (retrograde) filling, apexification, and pulp capping [14, 15].
2.2 iRoot®BP Plus, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Putty
All these materials are convenient ready-to-use white hydraulic premixed putty-type materials developed for permanent repair of large and more easily accessible perforations, resorptions, apexification, and retrofilling [16]. Materials come in the form of premixed condensable putty; their consistency is slightly thicker and more malleable than RRM pastes [17].
As their original formulations, putty materials are radiopaque and aluminum-free materials based on a calcium silicate composition, which requires the presence of water to set and harden [11]. Materials do not shrink during setting and demonstrate excellent physical properties. Their major inorganic components include C3S, C2S, and calcium phosphates [18]. Because the materials are premixed with nonaqueous but water-miscible carriers, they do not set during storage and hardens only on exposure to a wet environment [19]. Similar to the paste, the RRM Putty working time is more than 30 min and setting time is 4 h [20]. EndoSequence® BC RRM™ and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Putty are packaged in a preloaded jar [15] (Fig. 1b), while iRoot®BP Plus can be packed in a jar or syringe (Fig. 2a).
2.3 iRoot®FS, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Fast Set Putty
iRoot®FS, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Fast Set Putty are modifications of original formulations of the flowable RRM pastes [10, 15]. These materials have the same properties and radiopacity, but their chemical composition differs slightly, which enables materials to harden approximately in 20 min [12, 13]. Due to the accelerated hydration reaction and reduced setting time, materials are extremely resistant to washout, which makes them superior in some specific clinical situations [21].
As their original formulations, these materials are ready to use and EndoSequence® BC RRM™ and TotalFill® BC RRM™ are packed in Sanidose™ syringes (Fig. 1c). The ideal consistency, malleable, and ease of manipulation make these materials usable for various clinical applications [11]. Main clinical advantages are high biocompatibility, bioactivity, and osteogenic potential [22, 23]. Fast set putties possess antibacterial activity, high alkalinity (up to 12 pH) are hydrophilic and do not cause significant discoloration of the hard tissue of the teeth [10, 24].
2.4 Well-Root™ PT
Well-Root™ PT (Vericom, Gangwon-Do, Korea) (Fig. 3b) is a ready to use, premixed, bioceramic paste developed for pulp capping, permanent root canal repair, and surgical applications. It is an insoluble and radiopaque material based on a calcium aluminosilicate composition, which requires the presence of water to set and harden [9]. Well-Root™ PT does not shrink during setting and demonstrates excellent physical and biological properties [25, 26]. It has been shown that material does not create an inflammatory response, promotes mineralization, and demonstrates bioactivity [9]. Some studies using EDS microanalysis, among other elements, detected peaks for sodium, magnesium, aluminum, and titanium in the material [25]. However, the clinical implication of heavy metals contained in Well-Root needs to be investigated [27]. Well-Root™ PT is supplied in packs of 10 × 0.25 g capsules and can be delivered to the application site using a special gun (Fig. 2b).
2.5 Biodentine®
Biodentine® is manufactured by Septodont (Saint-Maur-de-Fosses Cedex, France) and is composed of tricalcium silicate, calcium carbonate, and zirconium oxide as the radiopacifier, while its liquid form contains calcium chloride as the setting accelerator and water-reducing agent. Biodentine® has been launched as a bioactive dentin substitute with the mechanical properties similar to the sound dentin and can replace it both in the crown and in the root [28, 29].
According to the manufacturer, the “Active Biosilicate Technology®” used to produce Biodentine® ensures the purity of tricalcium silicate, which is what makes this material different from the MTA, which is based on the Portland cement, containing low concentrations of different metal impurities [30, 31]. However, studies have found remains of arsenic, lead and chromium in Biodentine®, but since the release in the physiological solution is minimal, they have been considered safe [32]. Biodentine® comes as a capsule containing powder and a liquid contained in a vial (Fig. 3). According to the mixing instructions, the five drops of the liquid should be squeezed into the capsule and then mixed in an amalgamator for 30 s at a speed of 4000–4200 rotations/min. After mixing, the capsule should be opened and the material’s consistency checked. If a thicker consistency is preferred, it is recommended to wait for 30 s to 1 min before checking again [33].
According to the manufacturer, the initial material’s setting time is 12 min and is much shorter compared to MTA [34]. From the clinical point of view, it is very important to isolate the operating field during the placement of Biodentine® properly for these 12 min, as water or fluid contamination slows the setting of the material. It has been claimed that the faster setting of the material is related to the smaller size of the powder particles and a greater reaction area, subsequently. Meanwhile, the calcium chloride in the liquid is a strong accelerator of the setting reaction in Biodentine®, while the presence of calcium carbonate powder increases the hydration reaction of the material [35, 36]. The water-soluble polymer plays an essential role to increase powder density, as the smaller amount of the water is required to obtain the plasticized consistency of the material [31]. Finally, in Biodentine®, the zirconium oxide is added as a radiopacifier, and this is another important difference with MTA, where radiopacity is given by bismuth oxide [37, 38].
3 Temporary Bioceramic–Based Root Canal Dressing Materials
The temporary antibacterial root canal dressing materials are widely used during the endodontic treatment of the teeth with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis as well as management of endodontic complications [39]. The calcium hydroxide was the material of choice for the interappointment root canal filling used to maximize the root canal disinfection [40,41,42]. The BIO-C® TEMP is the first ready-to-use bioceramic-based paste for intracanal dressing (Fig. 4). According to the manufacturer, the material is recommended to use as a substitute for conventional calcium hydroxide dressing [43]. The indications for use are intracanal dressing for endodontic treatment in teeth with pulp necrosis and retreatments—intracanal dressing in teeth with perforations, external and internal resorptions, prior to the use of root repair materials—for the apexification procedures.
The composition of the material is calcium silicates, calcium aluminate, calcium oxide, calcium tungstate, and titanium oxide. The material is biocompatible and ready for use, has high alkalinity (pH is 12 ± 1), and radiopacity (9 mm of the aluminum) [43]. The paste is launched in 0.5 g syringes and can be delivered into the root canal via plastic tip cannula, attached to the syringe as the majority of the premixed bioceramic materials.
Before application, the root canal should be irrigated using standard protocols and dried with absorbent paper points. It is recommended to discard the material at the beginning of the syringe, as it may be a little hard. After connection of the applicator tip to the syringe, the tip should be inserted up to 1–2 mm from the established working length. BIO-C® TEMP should be applied through gradual retraction of the syringe to obtain a complete filling of the canals. Any excess of the paste should be removed from the pulp chamber and temporary filling material placed into endodontic access. The final removal of BIO-C® TEMP before root canal obturation should be performed using sodium hypochlorite and 17% EDTA solution subsequently, which is recommended to activate with an ultrasonic tip in three cycles of 10 s.
It should be mentioned that the product is sensitive to moisture, so the packaging should be properly closed with adequate pressure to prevent dryness. The paste should not be stored in the refrigerator. According to the manufacturer, the paste is easily washable out from the root canals, and the additional irrigation with citric acid is not necessary. It is advantageous in comparison to conventional calcium hydroxide paste, which is difficult to remove from the root canal system.
4 Apexification Procedures
The apexification procedure is performed when the pulp of the tooth with incompletely developed root becomes necrotic, and regenerative treatment procedures are not indicated or possible [44]. The main problems that face clinicians with immature permanent teeth are complicated cleaning-shaping and obturation procedures due to the thin root walls and lack of apical barrier [44, 45]. The walls of undeveloped roots are usually thin and very prone to fractures; therefore, mechanical preparation should be performed using minimally invasive techniques [46]. Meanwhile, there is a high risk to extrude the irrigants and obturation materials into periapical tissues because the mineralized apical barrier is absent [47] (Fig. 5a).
Calcium hydroxide has been the material of choice for multiple-visit apexification procedure for a few decades with acceptable success rates [48]. However, the compromised coronal seal between visits and possible recontamination, as well as increased risks of the fracture of the root and crown, were the main clinical concerns, decreasing the success rate of the apexification [48]. For these reasons, the single- or two-appointment apexification using MTA has been introduced and widely used for many years with a very high clinical success rate [49]. However, drawbacks of mixing and hardening, long setting time, difficult handling characteristics and complicated delivery of the material, discoloration of the tooth hard tissues, and the presence of the toxic elements made the use of this material challenging for many clinicians [16].
During the last decade, the hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials were used for apexification procedures with equal success as original MTA [14, 50]. The improved physicochemical and biological properties, easier clinical applicability, and no effect on the color of the hard tissues of the tooth make these materials superior to the original Portland cement–based MTA [6, 47]. The semi-solid hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials like Biodentine®, iRoot®BP Plus, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Putty were used as apical plugs in the management of the open apices [13, 51]. The clinical procedure is very similar to the technique when the MTA is used as an apical plug. However, before the placement of the material, the obturation technique should be considered by the clinician. These materials can be used just as an apical 4–6 mm plugs [52]; the whole root canal up to the orifice can be filled, or the whole root canal and an endodontic access-tooth crown can be filled and restored [13]. If the endodontic access is filled, the materials are used as a dentine substitute, expecting to reinforce tooth crown and root. It has been shown that complete root canal and endodontic access filling with Biodentine®, as a dentine substitute, increased the tooth resistance to the fractures, longevity, and survival rates [53, 54].
Due to the wide foraminal opening, the apexification procedure often requires placement of the matrix or apical barrier, to prevent or minimize the extrusion of the hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials periapically (Fig. 5b). Despite the excellent biological properties and biocompatibility of these materials, their extrusion is not recommended and should be avoided [47, 50, 55]. A number of the materials have been recommended to be used as a matrix; however, the hemostatic sponges or collagen are the most popular [45, 47, 56] (Fig. 5c). The matrix materials can be delivered to the apical-periapical region via the prepared root canal using pre-fitted gutta-percha plugger using gentle condensation of the barrier material apically. These materials are very well tolerated by periapical tissues and are resorbed within a few days [45, 56]. They perform not only as a mechanical barrier but also as a moisture control, as they protect the hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials from the contamination with tissue fluids or blood and possible washout [51].
After isolation of the tooth with a rubber dam and endo access opening, the root canal is prepared using suitable endodontic instruments and appropriate irrigants (Fig. 6a). After preparation, the root canal should be dried with paper points; however, overdrying should be avoided. The apical matrix-barrier using collagen should be established as described previously (Fig. 6b). If the material used as an apical plug is requiring mixing prior to its application (for example, Biodentine®), it should be done according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. No specified preparations are needed for the premixed putty-type hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials [11]. Materials are delivered to the root canal using a suitable instrument and gently condensed with a pre-fitted plugger (Fig. 6c). The indirect sonic or ultrasonic agitation of the materials has been recommended to decrease the porosity and increase the sealability of the materials [57, 58]. However, there is a lack of solid and sufficient scientific background to support this recommendation. The X-ray should be taken after the procedure to check that the material is homogeneous and correctly positioned. If the voids in the material or inadequate length of the apical plug are detected, additional condensation should be applied, and new X-ray should be taken.
Recently, the Type 5 fast set putty materials such as iRoot®FS, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Fast Set Putty were introduced and successfully used as apical plugs during apexification procedures [13]. The short setting time allows the completion of the treatment procedure in a single visit, which is advantageous in comparison to regular putty materials and is quite similar to the procedure using Biodentine® [13].
If the hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials are used just as apical plugs, the rest of the root canal should be obturated with thermoplastic gutta-percha and sealer. Usually, it is performed during the next visit, as the long setting time of the materials does not allow to finish whole apexification procedure at the single appointment. After initial setting of apical plugs, the empty root canal space can be filled with injectable calcium hydroxide paste, and the temporary filling material should be placed. During the second visit, the tooth is reopened under aseptic conditions, and the root canal obturated with gutta-percha and sealer (Fig. 6d).
The tooth crown should be restored with a permanent restoration. If the entire root canal has obturated with the hydraulic calcium silicate–based material, just endodontic access isolation with a temporary filling material is needed at the first appointment, and the final restoration is placed during the second visit.
As it was mentioned before, to maximize the reinforcement capabilities of the condensable hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials and replace radicular, cervical, and coronal dentine, it was suggested to use Biodentine® or putty-type RRM to fill entire canal of the undeveloped root as well as entire endodontic access [53]. The few superficial millimeters of the set hydraulic calcium silicate–based material can be replaced with composite after 3–6 months during the follow-up appointment [59] (Fig. 7).
Despite the fact that root canals of undeveloped roots usually are very wide, and the apical part of the canal is easily accessible under or sometimes even without magnification, some clinical situations can still be challenging. Those difficulties usually are related to multirooted teeth with significant root curvatures. In these situations, the paste-type root repair materials like iRoot®BP, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Paste can be successfully used in conjunction with injection technique. These materials can be used during the two-visit apexification procedure as an apical 4–6 mm plugs, a subsequentially obturating root canal with gutta-percha and sealer (Fig. 8).
Also, these RRM pastes can be used for the single-visit apexification procedure, when the entire root canal is filled with the paste at the level of the orifices (Fig. 9).
For both techniques, the clinical steps of isolation, cleaning-shaping as well as final crown restoration are identical to these, when putty-type materials are used and were described before.
5 Perforation Repair
Iatrogenic errors, such as root canal transportations, ledging, zipping, and others, can lead to uncontrolled and accidental root perforations. The risk of perforations significantly increases during endodontic retreatment procedures [60, 61]. Visualization of the perforation area is a very important factor leading to the success of the treatment; however, direct observation of perforations beyond the curvature of the root canal is limited even if a dental microscope is used [62]. It leads to the complicated delivery of repair material, lack of appropriate control during condensation, and, as a consequence, poor apical seal [63].
5.1 Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Manifestation
Perforations are defined as communication between the root canal system and the periodontal tissues [64]. They can be caused by the pathological process, like caries or resorption, or can be created iatrogenically during endodontic treatment or especially retreatment (zip, strip, furcation perforations) as well as during restoration of endodontically treated teeth (for example, post preparation perforation). It has been shown that 53% of all perforations occur during prosthetic and 47% during endodontic treatment procedures [2]. When perforation occurs, the inflammatory reaction in the periodontal tissues starts and progresses if the perforation is not managed using biocompatible materials [65]. The inflammation is caused by both mechanical trauma with endodontic instruments or burs and extrusion of the debris, microorganisms, and their byproducts to the perforation site [64].
It has been concluded that the perforation should be immediately sealed after identification as delayed sealing is directly related to the worse prognosis or even the loss of the tooth [64]. Sometimes, the treatment of the perforations requires a multidisciplinary approach—nonsurgical and surgical procedures are required. From the clinical point of view, the level, position, size–shape, and time of occurring of the perforation are the most critical factors influencing the treatment approach and outcome [1, 61]. Perforations can occur in all thirds of the root, while the apical and middle-root perforations have a better prognosis in comparison to coronal or furcal perforations [62].
The localization of perforations can be as diverse as possible. They can be located on the buccal or lingual, mesial or distal surfaces of the roots. It has been concluded that the sealing quality mainly depends on the size and shape of the perforation—the bigger size of the perforation, the bigger area of exposed periodontal tissues should be covered and sealed. Usually, the lateral or furcal perforations are oval-shaped or elliptical as they are made with a bur or endodontic instrument crossing the dentin under the angle. However, the cross-sectional configuration and size of apical perforations related to previous transportation, ledging, and over-instrumentation in curved roots are unpredictable [66]. They can vary significantly, depending on the root length, radius, and degree of the curvature (Fig. 10), making the management of these perforations even more complicated.
Apical perforations usually occur as a consequence of inaccurate instrumentation of curved canals, transporting the apical third of the canal and destroying the integrity of the apex. The most crucial aim in this clinical situation is the negotiation of the original root canal (using pre-curved hand instruments, copious irrigation, and constant agitation of the irrigants). If the procedure is successful, the original root canal is cleaned, shaped, and obturated, no additional sealing of the perforation is required, especially if it is small, “spot” type perforation. However, this clinical condition is a bit more historical. Nowadays, the majority of the root canals are shaped using engine-driven endodontic instruments. It should be mentioned that if the apex is perforated with a large taper rotary or reciprocating file, the size of the perforation will be much larger than the original size of the instrument. It is related to the significant increase in the diameter of the instrument with every millimeter of its length. If the perforation is made with the same size, but different taper instruments (for example, 0.4, 0.6, 0.7, or 0.8), the perforation diameters will vary significantly. Moreover, the alloy of the instrument is directly related to the perforation size in curved roots, too. All NiTi instruments possess a so-called “shape memory” effect and are trying to straighten in the curved root canals [67]. If perforation occurs and the instrument is rotating beyond the apex, the cross-sectional shape of perforation will become even more oval [68]. Therefore, the CM NiTi instruments do not have any negative straightening effect on the root canals and are less “harmful” if perforations occur [69].
The middle-third perforations usually occur during cleaning and shaping of the canal system or the preparation of a post space using rotary instruments such as Peeso or Largo reamers, Gates Glidden burs, or others [70]. These perforations can occur in all teeth, requiring the metallic or fiber post for crown restoration. To avoid these perforations, the main preoperative factors should be determined before post space preparation: the inclination of the tooth, the individual anatomical features, the curvature and thickness of the root, and the size of the bur [71]. The second type of middle-root perforations is strip perforations, usually occurring on the concave side of the mesial roots of lower or mesiobuccal roots of upper molars [72]. Usually, the excessive amount of the dentin is removed by the operator, due to aggressive instrumentation using rigid stainless steel or big taper endodontic instruments.
Furcal or coronal-third perforations usually occur during endo access preparation in teeth with extensive pulp chamber calcification or different angles of tooth inclination [73]. These perforations can be made by preparing the space for the different types of the post when preoperational risk factors are not considered. The floor of the pulp chamber or coronal-third of the root usually is perforated by the clinician exploring the obliterated orifices of the root canals or losing the anatomical signs. Even the use of the magnification or ultrasonic devices not always guarantee success. If the perforations are not managed immediately, there is an increased risk of the rapid alveolar bone resorption, migration of the epithelium, and periodontal pocket formation [74]. The treatment of these periodontal defects becomes complicated and adversely affects the prognosis and survival of the tooth [75].
The time when perforations occur and when they are sealed is an essential factor for prognostication of the outcome [62]. Perforation causes the inflammatory reaction in the surrounding tissues and prolonged period can cause a substantial breakdown of periodontal tissue, which can complicate the management of old perforations or even cause the tooth loss [74]. It is widely accepted that perforations should be sealed as soon as possible, preferably at the same appointment of their occurrence [64, 75].
5.2 Techniques of the Perforation Repair
The selection of the material to be used for root perforation repair in every clinical situation highly depends on the clinical conditions, such as size and localization of the perforation, the possibility to access the perforation site directly, deliver and manipulate repair material under visual control, and the experience of the operator. If the clinical situation is complicated and not allows the clinician to deliver and condensate cement or putty-type material under appropriate control, it is recommended to use flowable materials. It can be expected that due to the high flowability and penetrability of the hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials, the sealing quality of the difficultly accessible perforation site will be better.
5.2.1 Perforation Repair Using Putty-Type Materials
The Type 5 hydraulic calcium silicate–based root repair materials that are launched as a semi-solid plasticized or putty-type materials are different in their applicability in comparison to MTA cement. These materials are not hard or brittle but rather more plastic [16]. The hydraulic calcium silicate–based root repair materials like a Biodentine® should be mixed before use, while the iRoot®BP Plus, EndoSequence® BC RRM™/TotalFill® BC RRM™ Putty as well as their fast setting formulations iRoot®FS, EndoSequence® BC RRM™/TotalFill® BC RRM™ Fast Set Putty are premixed and can be used without any additional preparation. It has been shown that some condensation of these materials is needed to achieve homogeneous and voids-free fillings [15, 76]. Thus, preferably the clinicians using these materials for the management of perforations should have appropriate direct visual control to deliver and condensate materials at the perforation site. Clinically, these putty-type condensable materials are recommended to be used for management of all perforations: furcation, coronal, middle or apical, and repair procedure by itself is not very different as it is using MTA cement.
For the repair of furcation perforation, the tooth should be isolated with a rubber dam, endo access opened and disinfected with a sodium hypochlorite, perforation sites visualized, and the size identified [17, 72]. It is recommended to use a collagen or hemostatic material barrier matrix to control bleeding and exudation and prevent the extrusion of repair material into periodontal tissues [75]. The additional attention should be paid to the old perforations, as these are often associated with the bone resorption in the furcation area [74]. Subsequentially, more barrier material can be required to create an adequate matrix in the resorbed bone. Finally, the pulp chamber is gently dried with a dry cotton pellet, and preferable hydraulic calcium silicate–based material is dispensed and condensed in small increments until the perforation is repaired (Fig. 11). Perforation repair and crown restoration can be performed in a single step if fast setting materials are used.
If the root perforation, which can be visualized and well accessed using magnification, repair using putty-type materials is performed, the tooth is isolated with a rubber dam, endo access opened and disinfected, the perforation site is accessed, and size of perforation is identified. Thereafter, the root canal cleaning-shaping procedures should be done in a conventional manner avoiding over-instrumentation or extrusion of irrigants beyond perforation [77]. A root canal should be dried and can be filled with antibacterial dressing material (for example, calcium hydroxide or bioceramic-based paste) for disinfection between visits. If temporary dressing is used, the endo access should be isolated with an intermediate restorative material. At the next visit, the tooth is isolated, endo access reopened, root canal recleaned, dried, and preferable putty-type hydraulic calcium silicate–based material is dispensed over the perforation site using a suitable instrument and condensed with a plugger. The excess material should be removed, root canal filled with calcium hydroxide/bioceramic-based paste and a temporary filling placed. The root canal treatment should be completed at the next visit according to the current recommendations [17].
5.2.2 Perforation Repair Using Flowable Materials and Injection Technique
The direct visualization of the perforation site and control of repair procedures have an important impact on the outcome of the perforation repair [62]. Even if the handling characteristics and clinical applicability of the new fourth and fifth type hydraulic calcium silicate–based putty-type materials are superior to MTA, some clinical challenges still exist. It should be mentioned that even under magnification, the repair of the root perforations that are localized in a difficultly accessible sites (for example, apical perforation in curved roots) with a limited direct visibility, the flowable paste-type root repair materials can be superior in comparison to condensable putty-type materials. Another clinical situation, when these paste-type materials can be superior over the condensable hydraulic calcium silicate-–based materials are small furcation perforations or perforations in narrow root canals when material delivery even using smallest plugger is not convenient or possible. Moreover, it has been shown that the smaller perforation, the fewer chances that significant bone resorption, and periodontal tissue breakdown will occur [61, 62]. Therefore, the matrix or barrier in case of the small perforation is usually not needed, as the periapical tissue pressure is sufficient to protect from the extrusion of the repair material, especially non-condensable [70, 78] (Fig. 12). If injectable root perforation repair is selected, all clinical steps and procedures before delivering the materials are the same, as described previously.
5.2.3 Perforation Repair Using Single-Cone or Modified Single-Cone Obturation Techniques
The performance of flowable hydraulic calcium silicate-–based root repair pastes, as perforation repair materials, is well investigated [11, 15]. However, these materials are quite expensive and often not available in the daily general dental practice. It has been shown that majority of endodontic complications are treated by endodontists instead of general practitioners [79, 80]. However, the root canal obturation using hydraulic calcium silicate–based sealers and single-cone obturation technique is gaining popularity among general dentists [81]. It can be expected that they are familiar with the properties of these sealers and clinical applicability.
Recently. it has been claimed that hydraulic calcium silicate–based sealers such as BioRoot™ RCS, EndoSequence® BC Sealer™, and TotalFill® BC Sealer™ can be used not only as sealers but also as injectable biological fillers, too [82, 83]. Main properties of these materials such as antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility, and bioactivity are identical to root repair formulations [84]. Thus, these materials can be used as biological fillers in clinical situations, when significant root repair–dentine replacement or root reinforcement is not needed, and when the perforation and communication of the root canal space and periodontal tissues is not extensive [33]. These clinical situations can be an accidental apical root canal transportations and perforations, lateral or strip root perforations, with a limited or difficult accessibility and lack of direct visual control [78].
When the strip or lateral perforation is localized in the middle-apical thirds at the level of the root curve or beyond, but the integrity of the apical constriction is not damaged, there is a possibility to repair existing perforations without any specific repair manipulations or procedures. After root canal debridement using copious irrigation with appropriate irrigants and irrigation techniques, canals of perforated roots should be dried and master gutta-percha point pre-fitted. Afterwards, the root canal is filled with flowable hydraulic calcium silicate–based sealer, which in these clinical situations are used as a biological filler, and gutta-percha point is reinserted to the full working length. The superior flowability of the materials and additional hydraulic pressure inside root canal can ensure distribution and penetration of the sealer-filler into the “false canal” and seal the perforation without any additional manipulations (Fig. 13).
The single-cone root canal obturation technique can be used by general practitioners for the management of some endodontic complications with acceptable clinical results (Fig. 14). Despite some evidence of success, more clinical investigations are needed to confirm the clinical efficiency of these simplified techniques.
However, if the integrity of the apical constriction is affected, the standard single-cone technique in conjunction with hydraulic calcium silicate–based sealers–fillers should be modified. Using the modified single-cone obturation technique, the master gutta-percha point is selected, pre-fitted at the full working length with a tug-back effect, and cut 2–3 mm shorter than the working length with a sterile scalpel. When hydraulic calcium silicate–based flowable material is delivered into the root canal, and gutta-percha point is reinserted, the apical 2–3 mm are filled with antibacterial, biocompatible, and bioactive material, which comes into direct contact with periodontal tissues (Fig. 15). The gutta-percha point helps to improve the sealer–filler distribution into root canal space and all irregularities. This modified technique can be clinically appealing because it does not require superior handling skills of the clinician nor the direct visual control of the procedure.
It has been shown that this technique can ensure tight, homogeneous, and minimally porous filling of the apical third of perforated curved roots of mandibular molars (Fig. 16) [58].
6 Repair of Resorptive Defects
The etiology of external and internal tooth resorption is multifactorial [85, 86]. They can be caused by pulp necrosis, dental trauma, orthodontic treatment, professional hygiene procedures, or tooth whitening [87, 88]. The treatment modalities significantly depend on the type and localization of the resorption [89]. While small defects of the apical external resorption can be just monitored or internal root resorption usually is not difficult to manage and repair, and the extensive external cervical resorption can be extremely challenging for the clinicians.
Calcium hydroxide as a material of choice for treatment of different resorptions was used until the MTA was introduced for resorption repair [90, 91]. However, previously mentioned drawbacks of these materials, made the hydraulic calcium silicates very popular for the management of external and internal resorption [15, 92]. Depending on the type of resorptions, they can be repaired using flowable and solid hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials. External apical inflammatory, internal or internal-perforating resorptions can be repaired using all available materials (Fig. 17). While external cervical resorptions preferably should be repaired using fast set type materials, to avoid possible wash out of the material [15, 93, 94].
It has been shown that apical periodontitis with a periapical lesion is very often associated with an extensive external apical inflammatory root resorption, which usually is not visible on conventional radiographs [95, 96]. The resorption usually progresses from the tip of the root towards apical constriction, and after some time crater-type defect on the tip of the root is established, and natural apical stop is disrupted. These resorbed root tips look like undeveloped roots or roots with extensive apical root perforation. If conventional root canal obturation technique with pre-fitted master gutta-percha point is selected, despite the tug-back effect was achieved, there is a risk that some resorbed areas will not be hermetically sealed (Fig. 18). Thus, the clinicians can face a serious problem, which is not detectable neither clinically nor radiographically.
In this case, the injectable hydraulic calcium silicate–based root repair material or previously described modified single-cone obturation technique with a sealer-filler can be used, to fill 1–2 mm of the apical root canal with a hydraulic calcium silicate–based material.
Non-perforating or perforating internal root resorptions can be repaired using a wide range of Type 4 or Type 5 hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials [15]. The treatment preferably should be performed under profound anesthesia and a rubber dam isolation. The root canal should be accessed in a conventional way, while a cleaning and shaping procedures should be accompanied with a copious root canal irrigation with a solution of sodium hypochlorite agitated using sonic or ultrasonic agitation techniques [97]. The root canal and resorption defect should be dried with paper points and filled with calcium hydroxide or temporary bioceramic paste for disinfection between visits. It is recommended to use premixed pastes as these materials are easier to inject into the root canal and fill resorption defect due to the increased flowability of these materials [98]. Meanwhile, the removal of these premixed pastes is easier in comparison to ex tempore mixed paste, due to the additives decreasing the adhesion of the materials to the dentin [99]. Afterwards, the access cavity should be filled with temporary cement to protect the temporary root canal filling. At the next visit (usually after 1 week), a rubber dam should be placed, the temporary restoration removed, calcium hydroxide or bioceramic paste flushed out using citric acid [100], and root canal recleaned in the same manner as the first visit. Subsequentially, root canal/resorption defect is dried with paper points and filled with the preferable material. If plasticized materials like a Biodentine®, iRoot®BP Plus, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Putty are used, the root canal below the resorption defect is obturated using gutta-percha and sealer. Subsequently, repair materials are delivered over the resorptive defect using a suitable instrument and gently condensed with a plugger. Meanwhile, if the paste-type materials are used, the entire root canal and resorption defect can be filled by injecting these materials. After the filling of the root canal and resorption defect, the X-ray to check that the material is correctly positioned should be taken (Fig. 19). Finally, the temporary filling or permanent restoration should be placed, depending on the clinical situation.
Aggressive and extensive external cervical root resorptions are challenging when they cause significant root damage [85]. However, when extensive resorption defect results in pulpits and subsequently infection of the resorption defect, the endodontic treatment of the tooth in conjunction with surgical repair of the root is the only viable option to save a tooth [101]. However, if external cervical resorption is extensive, the extraction of the tooth can be the only treatment of choice [86]. In cases when direct surgical access with good visualization of the resorption defect can be achieved, the use of fourth or fifth type of hydraulic calcium silicate–based repair materials, which are easy to apply to the site and have demonstrated excellent biocompatibility, bonding, and hydrophilic qualities, nowadays should be the first clinical choice. It has been shown that the use of nanoparticulate premixed fast setting putty formulations can be superior due to decreased risks to be washed out [94]. Long-term follow-up of the healing of the compromised clinical cases of external cervical resorption repair revealed good periodontal tissues healing, acceptable esthetics, and a lack of dentin staining [101, 102].
7 Endodontic Surgery Procedures
When endodontic treatment is not successful, and nonsurgical endodontic retreatment fails or is not possible, the endodontic surgery is indicated [103]. However, due to the rapid developments in implant dentistry, the endodontic surgery is becoming less popular in comparison to the tooth replacement with an implant. It should be mentioned that some clinical investigations detected better prognosis of the dental implant in comparison to retreatment procedure; however, well-designed clinical trials demonstrated the opposite—the endodontic retreatment is equally effective treatment option, if not superior [104].
The MTA was a material of choice as a retrograde filling with high clinical success rates [105]. However, due to the drawbacks of MTA, mentioned before, the Type 4 and 5 hydraulic calcium silicate–based root repair materials have become more and more popular and widespread use in endodontic surgery [13, 106]. The current scientific findings indicate that these materials possess superior properties and handling characteristic and provide similar healing rates after endodontic surgery as MTA cement [107, 108] (Fig. 20).
After the exposure and apicoectomy, the 3–5 mm-depth retrograde cavity should be prepared with appropriate ultrasonic tip, keeping the alignment with the long axis of the root, following the direction and the outline contour of the root canal [109, 110]. The retrograde filling material should be prepared and delivered to the cavity using appropriate instruments, such as Lucas curette (Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Chicago, IL, USA), MAP System (Produits Dentaires SA, Vevey, Switzerland), or Dovgan applicator (Vista Dental Products, Racine, WI, USA). A biocompatible and bioactive hydraulic calcium silicate–based material is used to create a stable hermetic seal that can prevent the percolation of bacteria or their products between root canal system and periradicular tissues and promote the healing of these tissues. To prevent the washout of the hydraulic calcium silicate–based retrograde materials, the fast setting formulations such as Biodentine®, iRoot®FS, EndoSequence® BC RRM™, and TotalFill® BC RRM™ Fast Set Putty can be superior to the slow setting putty-type materials [111] (Fig. 21). However, if original formulations are used, the surgical wound should not be irrigated, since this can result in dislodgement of the material. The excess of retro filler should be gently removed with a wet sterile cotton gauze before flap reposition and placement of the sutures.
8 Conclusions
Many years ago, MTA has changed existing standards in the management of endodontic complications, vital pulp therapy, or regenerative endodontic procedures. However, the drawbacks of the MTA discussed in this chapter made the use of this material challenging for many clinicians. Recently, the Types 4 and 5 of commercially available hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials have superceded the original MTA and similar formulations as materials of choice for the management of endodontic complications. Nowadays, plasticized, putty-type or paste-type repair hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials are widely researched, and the clinical effectiveness, as well as advantages over Portland cement formulations, are confirmed. The solid scientific background indicates that the newer types of hydraulic calcium silicate–based materials can replace MTA and are the future materials for the management of endodontic complications.
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Drukteinis, S. (2021). Bioceramic Materials for Management of Endodontic Complications. In: Drukteinis, S., Camilleri, J. (eds) Bioceramic Materials in Clinical Endodontics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58170-1_6
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