The quality of apical seal with regard to the length of remaining gutta-percha following post-space preparation is still controversial. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare three different lengths of remaining gutta-percha for apical seal after post-space preparation. A total of 126 single-rooted extracted maxillary human anterior teeth with intact apices, straight roots, and witho...

The effectiveness of a material to adequately seal the root canal space is related to its physical properties and handling characteristics. Since the introduction of the warm vertical compaction technique, the thermoplastic compaction of canal spaces has been broadly advocated. Warm gutta percha can be easily Rheological characterization of thermoplasticized injectable gutta percha and resilon

Aim of the study: To evaluate the efficacy and cleaning ability of Hedstrom files, and ProTaper retreatment instruments in removing gutta-percha from root canals with and without xylene as solvent. Materials and methods: Sixty extracted single rooted human teeth were selected and decoronated, straight access established working length determined 1 mm short of canal, chemomechanical preparation ...

INTRODUCTION Present study evaluated the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth filled with Gutta percha and a new resin based obturating material (Resilon). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 150 freshly extracted Mandibular premolar with fully formed apices were selected and decoronated at cemento-enamel junction (CEJ). Teeth were divided into Group A and Group B of 75 teeth each...

Pure gutta-percha was heat-treated in a differential thermal analyzer. The high melting form crystallized on cooling when gutta-percha was heated to 70 C or less. Above 74 C, crystallization into the low melting form predominated. Either polymorph can be selectively crystallized by control of the heat-treatment temperature before cooling.

introduction: gutta-percha, the concrete milky juice of the sapotaceae family tree, is the most commonly used material for obturation of prepared canal space. natural 1-4 trans stereochemical structure of gutta-percha is taken to a heating- inclusion process of various organic and inorganic elements by manufacturers. the purpose of this study is to detect the presence and percentage of inorgani...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate gaps or voids occurring in roots filled with three different sealers. METHODS Thirty extracted human single-rooted teeth were decoronated, instrumented using NiTi rotary instruments, divided into three groups (n=10 per group) and obturated with one of the following: Epiphany with Resilon, MetaSEAL with gutta-percha or AH Plus with ...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of Cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) in detecting the horizontal root fractures (HRFs) in teeth with and without gutta-percha. Materials & Methods: This in vitro study was performed on 100 mandibular and maxillary single-rooted teeth. In 55 samples, the canals were prepared. Then, the horizontal fracture was induced randomly...