Waldent Gutta Percha Points 6% is an Early root Canal filling material. It is a thermoplastic filling material that is heated and compressed into the canal(s) of the tooth which is then sealed with adhesive cement.
COMPOSITION :
Made from the Finest Gutta Percha Uniformly Hand Rolled.
INDICATION :
Used to obturate or fill the empty Voids inside the root of a tooth after it has undergone endodontic therapy during the Root canal treatment.
COMPOSITION OF GUTTA PERCHA :
Matrix Gutta Percha : 20%
Filler Zinc Oxide : 66%
Radiopacifier Heavy Metal Sulfate : 11%
Plasticizer waxes / or resins : 3%
ADVANTAGE :
BIO COMPATIBILITY: Highly Biocompatible, Does not react with body fluids.
DIMENSIONALLY STABLE: Expansion or shrinkage of material occurs only during phase transformation.
DUCTILITY AND MALLIBLITY: Excellent Ductility and Malleability.
ADAPTION TO ROOT APEX: Waldent Gutta Points have good Apical seal which is of prime importance in Obturation.
Stiff but flexible to provide ideal working qualities.
Uniform and non-distorting crimp.
Excellent radiopacity.
Time-saving with easy filling.
For faster and easier root canal obturation.
Variable tapers & sizes.
For faster and easier root canal obturation.
Variable tapers & sizes.
BENEFITS OF USING GUTTA-PERCHA POINTS :
Easy manipulation with ample working time.
Have dimensional Stability.
Be able to seal the Canal, laterally and apically.
It does not irritate peri-apical tissue.
Be impervious to moisture and non porous.
Be unaffected by tissue fluids and insoluble in tissue fluids.
Bacteriostatic.
Radio-Opaque.
Not Dis-color the tooth structure.
Be Sterile and easily and quickly sterilizable.
Features:-
Made from the Finest Gutta Percha Uniformly Hand Rolled.
Stiff but flexible to provide ideal working qualities.
