Dentsply GuttaCore

TULSA, Oklahoma--DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties has announced GuttaCore, an obturator with a crosslinked gutta-percha core. To read more about DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties, go to DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties.The cross-linking technology used to develop GuttaCore transforms gutta-percha, making it a core material for centrally condensing the warm flowable gutta-percha with a hydraulic force that sends it flowing throughout the canal system with one insertion. Before the development of GuttaCore, warm gutta-percha was deemed unsuitable for use as an obturator core because it melted when heated. Cross linking the gutta-percha connects the polymer chains and transforms the obturation material, keeping it from melting. This established scientific process subtly strengthens the gutta-percha while retaining its shape and its familiar benefits.GuttaCore simplifies post space creation and retreatment as it removes with ease. The obturator handle removes by bending to either side of the canal wall without affecting its seal. Supported by extensive research, GuttaCore allows practitioners to achieve dense, 3-D fills in challenging root canal systems.“Since Tulsa Dental Specialties pioneered the obturator in 1988, we have never stopped innovating ways to improve the tool’s clinical success and efficiency,” said Bobby Morrow, senior category manager for DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties. “GuttaCore gives practitioners everything they trust about gutta-percha but adds subtle strength and flexibility that were never before possible.” Many obturation techniques continue using lateral or vertical compaction to move gutta-percha in one or two unequal directions. This is no match for the complexity of the root canal system. Three-dimensional views of micro CT scans show that GuttaCore’s central compaction sends the gutta-percha flowing equally in three dimensions, reaching the entire canal system.GuttaCore’s tapered design matches the shapes created by today’s files. It’s safe and biocompatible, and the obturator is heated and placed in seconds. This makes it an efficient choice for predictable 3D fills. For more information, visit www.guttacore.com or call (800) 662-1202.For further information, visit www.tulsadentalspecialties.com.To comment on this product, go to community.pennwelldentalgroup.com/.