Endodontic procedure using self-adhesive resin cements and sealers or self etching adhesives and chemically bondable obturators
AssigneeHeraeus Kulzer GmbH
InventorMARK PITEL
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Abstract
A method of filling and sealing a root canal during an endodontic procedure, the method comprising: a) filling the root canal with a combination comprising: i) an obturator composed at least in part of a chemically-bondable material; and ii) a self-etching adhesive or self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer; and b) curing the combination to seal the root canal. Also disclosed is a kit for carrying out the method, the kit comprising: a) an obturator composed at least in part of a chemically-bondable material; and b) a self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer.
Claims7
A kit for use in filling and sealing a root canal during an endodontic procedure, said kit comprising:
- a) an obturator composed in a first part of fiberglass and in a second part of a chemically-bondable material;
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- b) a self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer;
- wherein the kit does not comprise an adhesive primer.
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