Brazilian gutta-percha points. Part II: thermal properties

This study was undertaken to explore the effect of heating on gutta-percha, analyzing the occurrence of endothermic peaks corresponding to the transformation that occurs in the crystalline structure of the polymer during thermal manipulation. This study also seeked to determine the temperature at which these peaks occur, causing a transformation from the beta- to the alpha-form, and from the alpha- to the amorphous phase. Eight nonstandardized gutta-percha points commercially available in Brazil (Konne, Tanari, Endopoint, Odous, Dentsply 0.04, Dentsply 0.06, Dentsply TP, Dentsply FM) and pure gutta-percha (control) were analysed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The transition temperatures were determined and analysed. With the exception of Dentsply 0.04 and Dentsply 0.06, the majority of the products showed thermal behaviour typical of beta-gutta-percha, with two endothermic peaks, exhibiting two crystalline transformations upon heating from ambient temperature to 130°. Upon cooling and reheating, few samples presented two endothermic peaks. It was concluded that heating dental gutta-percha to 130°C causes changes to its chemical structure which permanently alter its physical properties.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Maniglia-Ferreira,Cláudio, Gurgel-Filho,Eduardo Diogo, Silva Jr,João Batista Araújo, Paula,Regina Célia Monteiro de, Feitosa,Judith Pessoa Andrade, Gomes,Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida, Souza-Filho,Francisco José de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO 2007
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242007000100005
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