Adhesion capacity of bioceramic and resin-based root canal sealer to root dentin: an integrative review

Objective: to compare the adhesion capacity of the bioceramic EndoSequence BC sealer and the AH Plus sealer through an integrative review. Material and Methods: the Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Virtual Health Library (VHL) online databases were used for the literature review. Eligibility criteria comprised articles available in full on the researched databases, in English, and content addressing Endosequence BC sealer adhesion compared to AH Plus sealer. Results: a total of 45 articles were found. After duplicate removal, 22 articles were selected. After reading the abstracts, full texts and applying the inclusion criteria, eight articles in total were included in the present study. Concerning the adhesion capacity of the tested cements, the AH Plus was reported as presenting better adhesion than the BC sealer in three articles, and less adhesion in two articles. Similar adherence strength was observed between groups in three studies. Conclusions: based on the included studies, the AH Plus displays greater bond strength when compared to the BC Sealer.