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o a large degree, over the past 50 years, obturation materials and techniques have remained the same. The physical and chemical limitations of historical materials, specifically sealers, have led to time-consuming and inefficient procedures to condense gutta percha in an attempt to minimize the sealer interface. It is important to note that the active condensation of gutta percha (warm or cold, vertical or lateral) was necessary in the past when hydrophobic, dimensionally unstable and non-bonding sealers were all that were available. However, with the development of a new class of endodontic sealers, known as premixed nanoDr. Martin Trope particle bioceramic cements, we are now looking at a paradigm shift. This change in philosophy mimics that which we have seen in the past with bonded composites replacing amalgam. (We no longer need to shape the prep in a specific way to facilitate placement and retention of the filling material.) We simply need to meet the biological cleaning and shaping requirements. With the introduction of premixed bioceramic root canal sealers and bioceramic coated gutta percha (BC Sealer™ and BC Points™, Brasseler USA®) we are seeing a revolutionary change in endodontics. Like many of you, when these products were first introduced, I was skeptical of their claims, but with the overwhelmingly positive research that has been published and the outstanding clinical results that I have experienced firsthand, I am now convinced that these products are here to stay. With the introduction of the heat-friendly version of the aforementioned obturation materials, I think that more and more specialists will embrace these materials for their standard obturation procedures. I encourage all of you to evaluate these products and to review the published research, so you can form your own opinion. As specialists, it is our responsibility to understand the strengths and limitations of these newer materials. Dr. Martin Trope
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Dr. Martin Trope was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he received his BDS degree in dentistry in 1976. From 1976 to 1980, he practiced General Dentistry and Endodontics. In 1980, he moved to Philadelphia to specialize in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating as an Endodontist, he continued at the University of Pennsylvania as a faculty member until 1989 when he became Chair of Endodontology at Temple University, School of Dentistry. In 1993, he accepted the JB Freedland Professorship in the Department of Endodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry. Named in honor of one of the founding fathers of Endodontics, the Freedland Professorship recognizes significant contributions to the specialty. Dr. Trope is currently Clinical Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and in private practice in Philadelphia. Dr. Trope is actively involved in the development, design, and promotion of new technological advancements in Endodontics. Presently, he acts as Clinical Director for Brasseler USA. Dr. Trope has created Next Level Endodontics, continuing dental education program, combining his extensive background of the theoretical world of academics with his considerable experience in private practice.
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