Fish Bones and the Challenges of Root Canal Obturation.

Abstract

The dental historical literature is replete with the use of myriad of materials for root canal obturation; most notably, gutta-percha, silver cones, gold wires, orangewood sticks, gold foils, asbestos, a variety of paste/cement-type materials, iridioplatinum wires, lead points and a rather lengthy list of arbitrarily chosen substances based on the imagination and creativity of the treating professional.¹.