Filling of simulated lateral canals with gutta-percha or thermoplastic polymer by warm vertical compaction

• Main Authors: Arnaldo SANT'ANNA JUNIOR (Author), Juliane Maria GUERREIRO-TANOMARU (Author), Roberta Bosso MARTELO (Author), Guilherme Ferreira da SILVA (Author), Mário TANOMARU FILHO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of gutta-percha and a thermoplastic synthetic polymer (Resilon) to fill simulated lateral canals, using warm vertical compaction. Forty-five single-rooted human teeth were prepared using the rotary crown-down technique. Artificial lateral canals were...