title: [Use of thermoplasticized gutta-percha in retrograde obturation].
abstract: In 29 teeth, apicoectomies with retrograde instrumentation and retrofilling with low temperature thermoplasticized gutta-percha were performed. Nineteen of them were clinically an radiographically evaluated, showing the following average rate: successes 84.2% (16 cases), failures 10.5% (2 cases) and incomplete healing 5.2% (1 case). The observation period varied from 12 to 41 months. The use of retrograde instrumentation an retrofilling with thermoplasticized gutta-percha is suggested as a useful method in surgical procedures.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bottero
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D001047:Apicoectomy; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006171:Gutta-Percha
vernacular_title: Uso de la gutapercha termoplastizada como material para la obturación retrógrada.