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Chapter 27
The Schilder’s technique of vertical compaction of warm gutta-percha
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Notch b ! 27.12 After the radiographic control of the cone fit, the cone must be slightly shorter than the preparation. A notch is made by cotton pliers at the level of the reference point.
! 27.13 a, b) The gutta-percha cone is cut off using a special gauge (Dentsply Sirona, USA) for gutta-percha points. This gauge is very useful to cut off the gutta-percha cones to the desired diameter.
! 27.14 The relation between the gutta-percha cone and the reference instrument (NiTiflex file correspondent to the diameter of the foramen) informs the operator how short the cone is relative to the canal preparation.
