Endodontic procedure using self-adhesive resin cements and sealers or self etching adhesives and chemically bondable obturators

Abstract

A method of filling and sealing a root canal during an endodontic procedure, the method comprising: a) filling the root canal with a combination comprising: i) an obturator composed at least in part of a chemically-bondable material; and ii) a self-etching adhesive or self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer; and b) curing the combination to seal the root canal. Also disclosed is a kit for carrying out the method, the kit comprising: a) an obturator composed at least in part of a chemically-bondable material; and b) a self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for use in filling and sealing a root canal during an endodontic procedure, said kit comprising:
 a) an obturator composed in a first part of fiberglass and in a second part of a chemically-bondable material; and   b) a self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer;   wherein the kit does not comprise an adhesive primer.   
     
     
         2 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the chemically-bondable material is gutta percha treated in such a way as to render the gutta percha chemically bondable. 
     
     
         3 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the chemically-bondable material is a polyester based thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the chemically-bondable material is a resin-modified glass ionomer. 
     
     
         5 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the kit comprises a self-adhesive cement. 
     
     
         6 . The kit according to  claim 5 , wherein the self-adhesive cement comprises a polymerizable composite material comprising at least one multifunctional acid containing monomer. 
     
     
         7 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the kit comprises a self-adhesive sealer.