Oana Amza¹#, Georgiana Gheorghe¹#, Laura Iosif²*, Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu²* and Bogdan Dimitriu¹

¹Department of Endodontics, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania
²Department of Prosthetic dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

*Corresponding Author: Laura Iosif and Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu, Department of Prosthetic dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.

Received: September 19, 2024; Published: october 08, 2024

Abstract

Root canal obturation is part of the triad specific to endodontic treatment, in addition to cleaning and shaping, and disinfection. Over a century after its documented introduction in endodontics, gutta-percha remains the most widely used core material for root canal obturation. However, it took gutta-percha a long and fascinating journey before its use in dentistry was discovered. With a wide range of applications, ranging from insulating transatlantic cables to manufacturing decorative items and gramophone records, gutta-percha was used for an impressive number of purposes before it became such an important material in endodontics.

 Keywords: Gutta-Percha; Root Canal Obturation; History

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Citation

Citation: Laura Iosif and Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu., et al. “The Evolution of Gutta-Percha – From Golf Balls to Endodontics”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.11 (2024): 02-07.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Laura Iosif and Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.