Original scientific paper
Temperatures of the Ultrafil Cannula Surface and Extruded Gutta-Percha Mass
Ivica Anić
; Department of Dental Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Zagreb, Gundulićeva 5, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia
Koukichi Matsumoto
; Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Kitasenzoku Ohtaku 2-1-1, Tokyo 145 Japan
Jozo Šutalo
; Department of Dental Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Zagreb, Gundulićeva 5, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Temperature elevation on external surfaces of a low-temperature Ultrafil system cannula and on the surface of extruded thermoplasticized gutta-percha mass was studied. The Ultrafil cannula warmed for 15 min exhibited a mean surface temperature o f82.26 °C immediately after withdrawal from the heater. The highest cannula metal applicator surface mean temperature o f34.52 °C was recorded after 8 s. Temperature of
the gutta-percha mass extruded from the cannula was observed to fluctuate. Thus, the highest mean temperature of 53.90 °C at the needle orifice and 45.22 °C at the gutta-percha mass extruded for 3-5 mm, was recorded after 12 and 8 s, respectively.
Keywords
thermoplasticized gutta-percha; temperature; thermocamera
Hrčak ID:
99089
URI
Publication date:
15.3.1995.
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