title: Safe and easy eucapercha paste preparation.
abstract: This article presents a method that uses an amalgam capsule and an amalgamator to simplify the preparation of eucapercha paste. The pestle, rubbing against the gutta-percha inside the amalgam capsule, generates enough frictional heat to blend the gutta-percha and the eucalyptol. The consistency of the mixture can be adjusted for a variety of clinical situations.
authors.affiliation: Naval Dental School, NNDC, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thorpe
mesh_terms: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005054:Eugenol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005054:Eugenol; D006171:Gutta-Percha