Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Kauhanna Vianna de et al. Thermoplastic endodontic obturation - TC system: case report. RSBO (Online) [online]. 2016, vol.13, n.1, pp. 46-49. ISSN 1984-5685.

Introduction: The TC system, developed in 2002, allows the endodontic filling by means of a non-conventional technique that uses gutta-percha at alpha phase, thermoplasticized in its own oven, placed into canal through a McSpadden compactor, without using a main cone. Objective: The aim of this case report was to show the TC system used for root canal filling. Case report: Three teeth of a patient was indicated for endodontic treatment, so TC system was used for the root filling. Conclusion: This technique showed to be effective for the root canal filling.

Keywords : Endodontics; root canal obturation; gutta-percha..