Plastic filling technique
- Thermafil method
After the root canals have been completely prepared up to the root tip and rinsed with disinfecting solutions, the length of the individual canals is again determined using endometry.
The next step is the definitive filling of the root canals. For this purpose, a post made of gutta-percha, which has been heated beforehand, is inserted into each canal in turn. The heating allows the post to expand in the root canal and fill the entire volume of the canal. In this way, we can prevent air pockets or areas without filling.
Once this step is complete, we take a control X-ray to assess whether all the root canals have been optimally filled. If this is the case, the crown of the tooth also receives a filling and is sealed tightly.
