Tip diameter of 0.04 and 0.06 tapered gutta-percha points from different commercial brands

Authors

  • Mayara Barroso de Santana
  • Emilio Carlos Sponchiado Jr
  • Lucas da Fonseca Roberti Garcia
  • André Augusto Franco Marques
  • Ângela Delfina Bittencourt Garrido

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v7i2.23117

Keywords:

Gutta-percha points, Taper, Filling material

Abstract


Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the diameter D0 of guttapercha points from three different commercial brands (Tanari Man, Cone Tech and Dentsply) and their original respective values. Materials and methods: A high precision micrometer was used by a single calibrated operator to evaluate if the gutta-percha points are in aggrement with the n. 57 ANSI/ADA specification. Results: For the 0.04 tapered points, Cone Tech showed lower percentage of inadequate points (52%), followed by Dentsply (56%) and Tanari (80%). For the 0.06 tapered points, Cone Tech showed lower percentage of inadequate points (50%), followed by manufacturers Dentsply (53%) and Tanari (81%). Conclusions: It can be concluded that there is no standardization in the diameter D0 of the gutta-percha points of different commercial brands.

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Published

2011-11-28

How to Cite

Santana, M. B. de, Sponchiado Jr, E. C., Garcia, L. da F. R., Marques, A. A. F., & Garrido, Ângela D. B. (2011). Tip diameter of 0.04 and 0.06 tapered gutta-percha points from different commercial brands. Archives of Oral Research, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v7i2.23117

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