Create a better obturation experience compared to cold lateral or warm vertical techniques for you and your patients with GuttaCore.
GuttaCore obturators feature a crosslinked gutta-percha core that sends the surrounding warm, flowable gutta-percha three-dimensionally to follow the natural canal anatomy. An efficient technique that offers the ease of a single insertion, so your patients spend less time in your chair.
GuttaCore combines the carrier based technique with the warm vertical technique, being the first crosslinked gutta-percha core obturator that centrally compacts and flows warm gutta-percha equally in 3-dimensions throughout the entire canal. It also offers the ease of a single insertion, so your patients spend less time in your chair.
The GuttaCore obturator is entirely made of cross-linked gutta-percha with sufficient strength to be placed into demanding anatomical confines, such as severely curved canals or canals that are difficult to reach. The obturator is heated in the oven and the hydraulic forces send the warm gutta-percha flowing in three dimensions, throughout the entire canal system, offering a superior 3D fill. It removes easily, too as there is no plastic core remaining in the root canal.
"Even around curves, you can see how GuttaCore® fills all the areas of the apical anatomy."
Dr. Munir Battikhi, Minneapolis, MN
1. Quality of obturation achieved by an endodontic core-carrier system with crosslinked gutta-percha carrier in single-rooted canals.; Li GH et al., J Dent. 2014, 42(9): 1124–1134
2. Effect of varying the depth of heat application on the adaptability of gutta-percha during warm vertical compaction.; Smith RS, et al. JOE. 2000, 26(11):668-72 3. Analysis of continuous-wave obturation using a single-cone and hybrid technique.; Guess GM et al., JOE. 2003, 29(8):509-12
3. Effectiveness of different final irrigant activation protocols on smear layer removal in curved canals.; Caron G, Machtou P.; J Endod. 2010
