Obturation of the root canal system

Samuel I Kratchman

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.004

Obturation of the root canal system

Dent Clin North Am. 2004 Jan;48(1):203-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.004.

Author

Samuel I Kratchman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030, USA. sikratch@aol.com

PMID: 15066514
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.004

Abstract

With all the technology that has been introduced in endodontics, there are now several ways to instrument and obturate root canals. Practitioners often develop their own "hybrid" technique after sharing ideas with several colleagues. The purpose of this article is to describe a technique of obturation, hoping that others may incorporate some aspects into their own "hybrid" style.

MeSH terms

Dental Pulp Cavity / diagnostic imaging
Equipment Design
Gutta-Percha / chemistry
Gutta-Percha / therapeutic use
Hot Temperature
Humans
Radiography
Root Canal Filling Materials / chemistry
Root Canal Filling Materials / therapeutic use
Root Canal Obturation / instrumentation
Root Canal Obturation / methods*
Root Canal Preparation / methods
Surface Properties

Substances

Root Canal Filling Materials
Gutta-Percha