Device Category Dossier

Spreader, endodontic, hand-held

Device Category Dossier for Spreader, endodontic, hand-held. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Endodontic hand-held spreaders are tapered, circular instruments with pointed tips designed to compress filling materials in a root canal in a mainly lateral direction. These devices are used during the obturation process, particularly to aid in the lateral condensation technique of gutta percha in root canal treatment.