Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Dr Deepti Saini
School of Dental Sciences
USM
Topics to be covered
1. Obturation
a. Definition
b. Objectives
c. Assessment
d. Apical extent of root filling -Overfilling, Underfilling
e. Instruments
2. Root Canal filling Materials
a. Ideal properties
b. History
c. Types – Pastes
Semisolids – GP with sealants (Classification of
techniques and brief discussion)
Solids
3. Gutta Percha Removal
1. a) What is Obturation..?
• Obturate – to close or
obstruct
• Final step in endodontic
treatment - sealing of
apical foramen at CDJ &
all portals of entry to
periapical tissue with
an inert material.
c) Assessment before obturation
• Tooth properly isolated to eliminate risk of
canal contamination
• Compacting instruments must be prefitted
into canal
• Moisture free prior to obturation
• In multirooted teeth, all efforts must be
expended to ensure that all the canals have
been cleaned and shaped properly.
When to Obturate….?
• Adequate biomechanical preparation has
been completed & confirmed.
• Tooth is asymptomatic
• Canals are dry
• No sinus tract
• No foul odour
• Intact temporary filling
d) THE APICAL EXTENT OF ROOT FILLING
• It has significant influence on outcome
• Flush root fillings have higher success
rates than short or long root fillings
LONG
SHORT FLUSH
Extruded beyond
>2 mm short of 0 – 2 mm within the
Radiographic apex
the radiographic apex Radiographic apex
i. Overfilling and Overextension
• Overfilling- “total
obturation of root canal
space with excess material
extruding beyond the apical
foramen”
• Overextension- “extrusion
of filling material beyond
the apical foramen but
canals have not been
adequately filled and the
apex has not been sealed”
ii. Underfilling
• Underfill results when
both preparation and
obturation are short of
the desired working
length or when
obturation does not
extend to the prepared
length
– Silver points
ii. Semi Solids - GP with sealants
1. Cold GP
a) Lateral compaction
b) Variations to lateral compaction
i. Reverse cone technique
ii. Rolled cone technique
c) Single cone method
2. Canal warmed GP
a) Vertical compaction
b) System B
c) Thermomechanical compaction
3. Thermoplasticized GP
a) Obtura II
b) Thermafil
• Gutta flow
1. Cold GP- a) Lateral
Compaction
b.Variations i) Reverse cone
technique
• Which tooth ?
– Anterior central incisors
– Canines
– Premolars (lower 1st and upper
2nd)