Waldent Gutta Percha Points 4%

• Waldent Gutta Percha Points 4% 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.

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.