Flow Chart

(Ingles 6th edition)

RATIONALE OF OBTURATION Historical Perspective Objective Of Obturation When Is The Canal Ready To Obturate? Apical Extent Of Obturation: Where & Why? Desired Properties Of Obturating Materials
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF OBTURATING MATERIALS & SEALERS Voids in obturating materials Tissue toxicity
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 TECHNIQUES OF OBTURATION: \SEMISOLID & SOLID CORE MATERIALS Gutta-percha (GP) Condensation Forces: Vertical Versus Lateral
Lateral Compaction Vertical Compaction Thermomechanical Compaction Of GP Thermomechanical Solid Core GP Obturation Ultrasonic Plasticised GP Thermoplasticized Injectable GP System B Plugger Technique Lateral/Vertical Compaction Of Warm GP Hybrid Technique Inject R Fill

 SOLID CORE CARRIERS WITH MANUAL PLACEMENT TECHNIQUES

Thermafil Effect of heat on periapical tissues Resin-based core (resilon) Silver points

CEMENTS AND PASTES AS ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS

N2/Sargenti Paste Calcium phosphate cement Resin cements Calcium hydroxide Dentin chip apical obturation
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ENDODONTIC SEALERS & APICAL LEAKAGE

RATIONALE FOR THE USE OF SEALERS MICROLEAKAGE & ITS EVALUATION ZINC OXIDE- EUGENOL-CONTAINING SEALERS
Grossmans selaer Roths 801 Kerr Pulp Canal Sealer EWT Wachs cement Nogenol Calcibiotic Root Canal Sealer (ZOE / Eucalyptol sealer with Ca(OH)2

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE BASED SEALERS

Sealapex Apexit Vitapex

PLASTIC- & RESIN- BASED SEALERS

Diaket AH 26 (Thermaseal) Ketac-Endo Roeko- Seal Automix Sealer 26 METHACRYLATE RESIN SEALERS Epiphany Fibrefill Metaseal LASERS & APICAL MICROLEAKAGE FILLING LATERAL & ACCESSORY CANALS

 CORONAL PROTECTION OF OBTURATION

Rationale for a coronal seal Methods of evaluating coronal leakage Temporary coronal closure materials Permanent coronal closure materials

INFLUENCE OF POST SPACE PREPARATION ON OBTURATION SUMMARY