HYBROSONIC: Re-inventing Root Canal Obturation Technique using Heat + Sonic Vibration

TLDR: An innovative, efficient, fast yet economical method to achieve perfect obturation, enhancing the prognosis of the tooth and fulfilling one of the amin goals of endodontic treatment.

Abstract: HYBROSONIC : The name derives from Heat + Sonic Vibration. The invention relates to Root Canal Obturating Device for fillling of Root Canal after removal of tooth pulp. Root canal treatment is the removal of tooth's pulp, a small thread like tissue in the centre of the tooth. Proper root canal filling should achieve three dimensional obturation of the root canal space to prevent micro organisms from entering and re-infecting the root canal system and to prevent tissue fluids from percolating back into the root canal system to provide a culture medium for any residual bacteria. It should seal all portals of exit to impede any sort of communication or exchange between the endodontium(within the tooth) and periodontium(outside the tooth). If the tooth is not sealed properly the root canal may leak and lead to failure of treatment. Conventional obturation techniques like cold lateral condensation technique and warm vertical condensation technique have limitations and are very technique sensitive hence a novel machine was developed which transforms gutta percha (root canal filling material) into alpha phase and using sonic vibrations the gutta percha is f orced to flow into lateral canals(accessory canals in horizontal planes), thus achieving 3-Dimensional fuild tight hermetic seal and thus preventing any chances of re-infection, and fulfilling one of the amin goals of endodontic treatment. Hence, an innovative, efficient, fast yet economical method to achieve perfect obturation thus, enhancing the prognosis of the tooth.