Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the application of three kinds of new paste type root canal filling materials (Cortisomol, Vitapex, AH-Plus) in root canal treatment at recent years.
METHODS: An online search of VIP database was performed for screening articles about three kinds of paste type root canal filling materials (Cortisomol, Vitapex, AH-Plus) in root canal therapy, search time was from January 2006 to August 2010. Key words included Cortisomol; Vitapex; AH-Plus; root canal therapy; root canal filling; complications. Inclusion criteria: ① Paste type root canal filling materials in root canal therapy. ② The experimental results described complications associated with the materials. Exclusion criteria: repeated studies or older literature. A total of 19 literatures were involved according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
RESULTS: Cortisomol, Vitapex, AH-Plus are superior to zinc oxide eugenol paste which is commonly used in the past, the postoperative failure rate was significantly lower than ZOE zinc oxide eugenol paste. These three kinds of materials have its own characteristics, Cortisomol is the most effective for apical sealing, Vitapex plays an irreplaceable role in root canal treatment of deciduous teeth, AH-Plus is the latest among three paste type root canal filling materials and few reported, future studies focus on the confirmation of its characteristics.
CONCLUSION: Three kinds of materials (Cortisomol, Vitapex, AH-Plus) have a high success rate in root canal treatment, and deserve clinical use. Meanwhile, they have their different characteristics and uses, and should be selective in the application.