title: Using rectified turpentine oil in endodontic retreatment.
abstract: A clinical technique for using rectified turpentine oil to soften and dissolve gutta-percha to facilitate retreatment is described. Turpentine oil should be heated to 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) to increase its reactivity before delivery to the canal space.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kaplowitz
mesh_terms: D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014425:Turpentine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D014425:Turpentine