Gutta-percha
is a biocompatible material crucial for root canal treatments. Following the removal of infected pulp and canal cleaning, heated and compressed gutta-percha is used to fill the canals, preventing reinfection. These gutta-percha points are available in 0.02, 0.04, and 0.06 tapers, both standardized and non-standardized sizes, and come in slide box or vial packaging. For easy identification, they are color-coded and feature length marks, with a standard length of 28mm.
Tapers
- 0.02 Taper (Regular Size)
- 0.04 Taper
- 0.06 Taper
Box 120/60 Points
Gutta-percha points are small, cone-shaped sticks made of a rubber-like material called gutta-percha, used in endodontic (root canal) treatment.
After the dentist cleans and shapes the root canal, gutta-percha points are placed inside the canal to fill and seal it, preventing bacteria from re-entering.
What They Are Made Of
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Natural gutta-percha (from tree latex)
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Zinc oxide
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Waxes and resins
What They Do
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Fill the cleaned root canal space
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Seal the canal together with a root canal sealer
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Prevent reinfection
Sizes & Taper (Like in Your Image)
From your table:
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ISO sizes: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40. 15-40, 45-80
(The number refers to the tip diameter in hundredths of a millimeter.
Example: Size 25 = 0.25 mm tip diameter.) -
Taper: 0.02, 0.04, 0.06
(How much the cone widens per millimeter of length.)
Example:
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A 25 / .04 gutta-percha point fits a canal prepared with a size 25 file, 4% taper.
Color Coding
Gutta-percha points follow the same color code as endodontic files:
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15 – White
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20 – Yellow
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25 – Red
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30 – Blue
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35 – Green
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40 – Black