Hybrid composite canal treatment

The dentist performs a root canal should be used a variety of compounds. This is not always unite and sometimes costly monitoring treatment should be performed. But a new class of material meets the requirements and solves the problem.

Relentless toothache is a dental visit is unavoidable, and if the cavity is really bad root canal treatment is often the only option. The dentist first removes the nerve completely and then closes the adjacent channel with a filler. They must be airtight to cause penetration of bacteria and prevent renewed inflammation. On the other hand, the material must be removed. If the natural crown is severely damaged, the dentist anchor a post in the first root canal filled with dental cement.

The position offers a base for the composite material, which build on the remaining portion of the tooth yet, the kernel, providing the basis for the core material accumulation and processing of used prosthetic crown. The canal procedure, therefore, different materials are combined, each catering to different needs. The problem is that the materials are not always compatible or not properly link with the tooth structure. This can lead to break the post, the heart and the crown may not adhere well to the post and crown cost can be replaced. Such errors are not uncommon and occur usually in the range of single digit percentage.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg, in collaboration with research partners to VOCO GmbH now have a material that can be used for all components of the root canal.

"The basis of this material is available Ormoc ® s," says Dr. Herbert Wolter, ISC team leader. "We need to reach these Ormoc s ® in combination with various nano-and micro-particle properties very different. "materials used in root canal filling, for example, should not be discouraged, as they harden, where an air-tight connection with the material form and dental x-rays visible. The material used to build the tooth bottom of the other side should have the same characteristics as the tooth itself "hybrid materials are well suited to these requirements. For example, they worry only about 1.3 per cent, as they harden Shrink than standard materials is typically 2 to 4 per cent. Ormoc ® can also be adjusted to maintain different parts of the tooth, "said Wolter. VOCO GmbH is already in production and preparation of dental care products is on track. The market could therefore only a few years.