Guttasolv — gutta-percha solvent solution
Composition: eucalyptol. Solvent for gutta-percha.
Indications
- Master gutta-percha placement in root canal fill techniques using lateral condensation
- Removal of gutta-percha in endodontic retreatment
Use — lateral condensation
Select a master cone matching canal width; dip the tip in solvent. Advance with in-and-out motions to working length so the softened cone adapts to irregularities. Remove, coat with sealer, reseat; condense laterally with a solvent-coated spreader.
Use — retreatment
Place 2 drops of solution in the pulp chamber and remove softened gutta-percha with a hand file toward the apical foramen. Periodically add fresh solvent and irrigate with sodium hypochlorite.
