Saudi Endodontic Journal, 2016 Aim: (1) To evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices about methods of gutta-percha disinfection by endodontic postgraduate students in India. (2) To check the sterility of two commercially available, freshly, and previously opened gutta-percha box ...
Venugopal Panuganti +5 more
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The Effect of Adding Different Antibiotics on the Resistance against Bacterial Leakage of AH 26 Sealer [PDF]
Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2017 Aim: Most endodontic sealers show antimicrobial activity before setting, but most of them also lose this ability after setting. Addition of an antibiotic may affect the properties of sealers such as sealing ability, setting time, and so on.
Zahed Mohammadi +5 more
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The use of Bioceramics as root-end filling materials in periradicular surgery: a literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Periradicular surgery involves the placement of a root-end filling following root-end resection, to provide an apical seal to the root canal system. Historically several materials have been used in order to achieve this seal.
Abusrewil, Sumaya M. +2 more
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Brazilian Oral Research, 2010 The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of filling in main and lateral root canals performed with the McSpadden technique, regarding the time spent on the procedure and the type of gutta-percha employed.
André Luiz da Costa Michelotto +5 more
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Thermoplasticity of microseal and TC gutta-percha (Tanaka de Castro) and three gutta-percha cones
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015 Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the thermoplasticity of materials used in root canal filling. Methods: Specimens with standardized dimensions were fabricated using Tanari, Roeko and Activ Point gutta-percha cones, as well as Microseal and TC ...
Mário Tanomaru-Filho +3 more
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Evaluation of single root canals filled using the lateral compaction, tagger's hybrid, microseal and guttaflow techniques [PDF]
, 2010 The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of voids, gutta-percha and root canal sealer using 4 different filling techniques. Fifty-two extracted maxillary lateral incisors were prepared using the crown-down pressureless technique.
BRAMANTE, Clovis Monteiro +5 more
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Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2021 Background: Gutta-percha cones used directly from the manufacturer's sealed packs harbour micro-organisms. During clinical use, the chances of contamination of gutta-percha increases.
Dolly R Jagyasi +3 more
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Evaluation of sealing ability of chemically softened gutta-percha technique [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction. Obturation of the root canal is the final phase of endodontic therapy and it is usually used to assess the quality of endodontic treatment.
Arbutina Radmila +4 more
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Sealing ability of lateral compaction and tapered single cone gutta-percha techniques in root canals prepared with stainless steel and rotary nickel titanium instruments [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing ability of lateral compaction and tapered single cone gutta-percha techniques in root canals prepared with stainless steel and rotary nickel titanium root canal instruments by fluid filtration
Darendeliler Yaman, Sis, Koçak, Mustafa
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A preliminary analysis in the preparation and obturation of oval canals [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: 1) to observe the appearance of uninstrumented recesses in oval canals after instrumentation using circumferential filing. 2) To determine the quality of obturation both with cold lateral compaction and thermo plasticized gutta-percha ...
Goud, Mallikarjun +1 more
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