Two instruments for retrograde root filling.
Abstract Two hand instruments are described which, used in combination, simplify the placement of a retrograde amalgam seal after apicectomy.
Instruments for placing an amalgam apical seal.
Abstract Amalgam instruments for reverse root filling are described. Their effectiveness as carriers is based on the adhesion between small freshly mixed amalgam pellets and the gold soldered to the ends of the instrument.
Amalgam carrier for retrograde apical fillings.
Abstract The conventional amalgam carrier is unsatisfactory for use in retrograde apical fillings. Such a carrier may, however, be modified to make it suitable, with the advantages that it can be sterilized in an autoclave or dry-heat sterilizer without damage, it does not clog, and it can be easily cleaned.