HotShot: Cordless Obturation Delivery Device

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HotShotDiscus Dental has come out with a new delivery system for warm gutta-percha called the HotShot. The temperature of the gutta-percha can be set up to 230 degrees Centigrade. It has the advantage of being cordless. This is supposed to be used for a backfill. Has anybody tried this and if so, how did it work? What did you do to fill the apical area before you used the backfill?

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6 Responses to “ HotShot: Cordless Obturation Delivery Device ”

  • Alex August 19th, 2007

    You always need a heat source to secure an apical plug so that you don’t blow out the apex.
    We recommend System B (used by most endododontist).
    If not, we have the Elements Obturation Unit which performs both functions (seal apex and backfill)

    Hope this helps…

    AM

  • Alvin June 17th, 2008

    I don’t know why the heating Gutta Percha is used for backfilling. The over 200 degree heated Gutta Percha is injected to the vital or non vital canal.. No pain?
    During the cooling of heated Gutta Percha, the cooling GP is casued to shrinkage and leakage in the canal.
    Cooling GP Sealer or premixed bioceramic paste is better than heated Gutta Percha Points. Guttaflow and iRoot SP are next generation filling system, I think.

    After pugging of apex, you can inject the paste for backfilling. You don’t need to seal apex with paste sealer of iRoot SP or Guttaflow.

    Good Luck!!!

  • aju October 26th, 2008

    you need to work the canals with lsx rotary instruments(discuss dental),and then use the corresponding gp plug(5mm),named simplifil,its after that the hotshot obtuturator comes in handy.
    good luck

  • Alvin November 1st, 2008

    After plugging of apex with Simplifil (5 mm GP plug, Discus Dental), you can fill the EndoSequence BC Sealer, Brasseler USA instead hotshot or heated GP system.
    If you need the backfilling, I don’t like over 200 degreed Gutta Percha to the canal.
    Why do you use overheated gutta percha for backfilling? Heated Gutta Percha is shrinked during cooling.

    No heating, no gun is the better.

    Cheers,

  • Endo Specialist February 2nd, 2009

    Using the LSX files during instrumentation is ideal for cleaning the apical third. Then use the EndoVac to clean ALL debris out of the canal(specifically the apical third). After that you can use Simplifil plug to seal the apical third. Finally the HotShot is great at backfilling the canal after you get that simplifil apical plug in. This system is the future of Endodontics. Thanks

  • Adrian March 18th, 2010

    Nobody has mentioned ultrasonic irrigation (Satelec and irrisafe tips) for superb debridement beyond the mechanically shaped areas- why?

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