ROOT-CANAL FILLING MATERIALS FOR PRIMARY TEETH - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Despite the fact that pulp therapy in the primary dentition has been reported for at least sixty years, there is still no known ideal root canal filling material available for primary teeth. Since the criteria for root canal filling material for the primary and permanent dentitions differ greatly this subject begs further investigation. The literature was reviewed with regard to root canal filling materials for the primary teeth. The four most commonly used materials, zinc oxide and eugenol, calcium hydroxide, iodoform, and gutta percha were compared. The closest to the ideal appears to be a calcium hydroxide-iodoform mixture.