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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Incidence of furcated canals in mandibular incisors and efficacy of thermafil obturator
The prevalence of furcated canals in mandibular incisors and efficacy of Thermafil in filling these canals was investigated. Seventy extracted mandibular incisors were instrumented and filled with Thermafil and Grossman's sealer. The teeth were placed in methylene blue then dehydrated and cleared. Under a stereomicroscope, 71% of the teeth showed main canals and 29% furcated canals. Sixty percent of furcated canals were Type 2, 35% were Type 3 and 5% were Type 4. Thermafil obturator was found to be effective in filling not only all main and lateral canals, but also furcated canals except in 2 teeth with Type 2 canal configuration.
Saudi Dental Journal 2000;12(2):72-76.
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