What obturation system would be a good starting system to use?
A. There are many systems around now and much of the decision comes down to personal preference and the shaping systems you are using prior to filling. The common methods employed now tend to be warm obturation techniques. These include the popular Thermafil technique which now has matching obturators to the finishing rotary file. Also popular is the continuous wave of obturation technique using the Elements obturation unit from SybronEndo (see website products and movies). Again these employ the placement of a master gp cone of which we have matching versions for the popular brands of rotary file. A heat probe is then used to compact this cone to form a 5mm apical plug then warm gp is injected into the space above this to create a uniform mass of gutta percha.
