Hydraulic Calcium Silicate‐based Endodontic Cements

Developing a consensus‐based glossary of controversial terms in Endodontology

“…A recent survey to determine the level of agreement among endodontic specialists in North America and practitioners around the world in diagnosing pulpal and periapical conditions using the AAE pulpal and periapical diagnostic terms concluded that there was a lack of agreement amongst clinicians regarding the diagnostic terminology (Azim et al, 2022). Furthermore, conflicting terms such as ‘hydraulic’, ‘hygroscopic’ dental cements, ‘bioceramic’, ‘mineral trioxide aggregate’ have been highlighted in several reports (Camilleri, 2020, 2022; Darvell 2021; Ha et al, 2017; Zhekov & Stefanova, 2021). The literature includes an array of controversial terms related to diagnostic procedures of the pulp such as sensibility, sensitivity and vitality (Jafarzadeh & Abbott, 2010; Shah & Chong, 2022).…”