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Antibacterial Activity of Endodontic Gutta-Percha—A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2023
Numerous failures in root canal treatment (RCT), attributed to the persistence of adverse microbiota, prompted researchers to develop a biomaterial with effective antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Jakub Kowalski, Joanna Rygas, Karolina Homa, Wojciech Dobrzyński, Rafal J. Wiglusz, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński   +6 more
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The Future of the Gutta-Percha Supply [PDF]

Scientific American, 1892
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M. Eugene Serullas
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Defective insulation by Gutta-Percha [PDF]

Journal of the Franklin Institute
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J.M. Gauigain
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Radiographic Evaluation of the Gap between Cemented Post and Remaining Gutta-Percha in Endodontically Treated Teeth Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Medicina, 2023
The coronal seal in root canal-treated teeth may be compromised depending on the accuracy of post space preparation and post cementation along with remaining gutta-percha.
Hina Naim, Manawar Ahmad, Abrar A. Ageeli, Raghad K. Abuarab, Mohammed E. Sayed, Harisha Dewan, Hitesh Chohan, Abdullah Hasan Alshehri, Mohammed Hussain Dafer Al Wadei, Saeed M. Alqahtani, Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Feroz, Amit Porwal, Ahid Amer Alshahrani   +12 more
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Gutta-percha in Dentistry [PDF]

Česká Stomatologie a Praktické Zubní Lékařství, 2011
This review article describes discovery of gutta-percha, its historical uses, its origin, its chemistry, its different phases and properties of gutta-percha in term of using in dentistry. At the end it deals with future of gutta-percha.
J. Kováč, D. Kováč
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Influence of disinfecting solutions on the surface topography of gutta-percha cones: a systematic review of in vitro studies [PDF]

Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
The surface integrity of gutta-percha cones is a crucial factor in the success of endodontic procedures. Disinfecting solutions play a pivotal role in sterilizing gutta-percha cones, but their influence on gutta-percha surface topography remains a ...
Lora Mishra, Gathani Dash, Naomi Ranjan Singh, Manoj Kumar, Saurav Panda, Franck Diemer, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Barbara Lapinska, Abdul Samad Khan   +8 more
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Detection of Vertical Root Fractures Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Presence and Absence of Gutta-Percha

The Scientific World Journal, 2018
Background. Vertical root fractures (VRFs) can significantly reduce dental prognosis. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) offers better visualization of VRF than conventional radiography.
Ehsan Hekmatian, Mitra Karbasi kheir, Hossein Fathollahzade, Mahnaz Sheikhi   +3 more
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Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of nanocurcumin-coated gutta-percha against Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study.

J Conserv Dent, 2023
Background: Nanocurcumin has antimicrobial properties and it is to be tested as a coating on gutta-percha against Enterococcus faecalis. Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of nanocurcumin-coated gutta-percha against E.
Panwar D, Sidhu K, Bhushan J, Kakkar V, Mehta M, Sharma J.   +5 more
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Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Gutta-percha’s lack of adhesion has been presented as a drawback to avoid gaps at sealer/gutta-percha interface. Plasma treatments have been scarcely assessed on gutta-percha surfaces as a method of enhancing adhesiveness.
Inês Ferreira, Cláudia Lopes, Marco S. Rodrigues, Pedro V. Rodrigues, Cidália Castro, Ana Cristina Braga, Maria Lopes, Filipe Vaz, Irene Pina-Vaz, Benjamin Martín-Biedma   +9 more
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Comparing Warm and Cold Gutta-Percha Techniques for Root Canal Filling: An In Vitro Study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Gutta-percha is commonly used in endodontic therapy for obturating root canals after cleaning and shaping procedures. Warm and cold gutta-percha techniques are two common methods employed for obturation, each with its own advantages and ...
B Swathika, Syed Nahid Basheer, S Sriram, Sujith Rajmohan, Sabari Murugesan, Savadamoorthi Kamatchi Subramani   +5 more
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