The obturation phase of treatment, for me, has now become the easy, relaxing part of root canal treatment. Gp obturation techniques, cold lateral, warm lateral, and warm. Tug back action before the working length enlarge the canal using master file. Solvent techniques a small amount of chloropercha is streaked onto the walls of the dry root canal with a fine root canal spreader or other suitable instrument.
Obturation of the root canal system dentistry today. Satisfactory trial filling master points should be insert up to the working length tugback action should be felt. Both steps are critical to an optimal longterm outcome. Root canal obturating materials in 1941 jasper introduced silver cones 16. Colleagues for excellence 2 the ultimate goal of endodontic treatment is the longterm retention in function of teeth with pulpal or periapical pathosis.
At the working length no tugback action go for larger point. The efficacy of four root canal obturation techniques in preventing apical dye. Assessment of efficacy of various obturation techniques used in. Obturation of root canal systems best endodontics of glenview. Obturation of the root canal system journal of endodontics. Pdf obturation of the root canal system researchgate. None of the established techniques for root canal filling provides a definitive coronal, lateral and apical seal 24. Factors influencing the efficacy of primary root canal treatment. If you choose to use the 25gauge tip, you must use the guttapercha pellets designed for this tip, which soften at a lower temperature.
Techniques of root canal obturation linkedin slideshare. The choice depends on the canal anatomy and the unique objectives of. The obtura unit is nicely packaged with an instructional video and a plastic practice block. To increase endodontic treatment success, the root canal system rcs must be effectively. Guttapercha points alone cannot completely seal the space between the dentinal walls, root canal irregularities, lateral and accessory canals and spaces between guttapercha points used in lateral condensation. The apical third of the master cone is dipped into the chloropercha paste, and the entire master cone is gently repositioned into the canal. Today, most root canal filling methods use different formulations of guttapercha, cemented into the root canal.
The purpose of this article is to describe the authors technique for obturation. Teeth were biochemically instrumented before obturation of the root canal space. Guttapercha has proven to be the material of choice worldwide for successful obturation when used in combination with a root canal sealer. A comparison of three guttapercha obturation techniques the. Several obturation techniques are available for root canal treatment. This will help in understanding which techniques can better assure a successful outcome. Root canal obturation an overview sciencedirect topics. Numerous materials and techniques have been developed for filling root canals. After creating a clean, tapered canal, one must adequately obturate this root canal system. The technique of injectionmolding was applied to thermoplasticized dental gutta percha in vitro. Several years ago, i made the transition from hand stainless steel files to nickeltitanium rotary files. Successful obturation requires the use of materials and techniques capable of. A comparison of two guttapercha obturation techniques to replicate.
Their rigidity made them easy to place, however their inability to fill the irregularly. The material in the canal is now forced laterally with root canal spreaders. The obtura ii system consists of a hand held gun with a chamber in to which pellets of guttapercha are loaded, along with silver needles of varying gauges used to deliver the thermoplasticized. Obturation of root canal systems endodontics cover artwork.