Mineral induction and sealing abilities of proprietary bioceramic endodontic sealers

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) cement has excellent properties, such as biocompatibility and mineral induction ability for various dental procedures. To provide these favorable properties, MTA-based sealers, such as MTA Fillapex (MF), Bio-C Sealer (BC), NeoSEALER Flo (NSF), and NeoMTA 2 (NM2), have been developed and introduced into the market. Additionally, an endodontic sealer containing bioactive glass with mineral induction ability was introduced as the Canal Sealer BG (CS-BG). In this study, we evaluated the mineral induction and sealing ability of five bioceramic-based sealers. The results indicated that NSF, NM2, BC, and CS-BG had superior mineral induction capacities compared with MF. Although NSF, NM2, BC, and CS-BG exhibited comparable sealing performances, NSF had a statistically superior sealing capability compared to MF. According to these findings, bioceramic sealers other than MF containing resin components have excellent mineral induction capacity, making them effective for root canal sealing in clinical applications.