Clinical Evaluations
Elements Free Obturation System
Kerr Endodontics
www.kerrdental.com
Consultants’ Comments
- “It is light, cordless and does exactly what you want it to.”
- “Love this system and it is even greater in that it is lighter and cordless.”
- “Portable, lightweight, and heats quickly. I also like the one-touch activation/deactivation ring.”
- “Warming tip is convenient.”
- “Produces great fills.”
- “Could not hear the beep from the unit indicating the heating time within the canal.”
- “It takes longer to heat up than the corded version.”
Clinical Tips
- “Have your assistant start the backfill unit while you are using the Downpack heated plugger.”
- “Carefully bend the tip of the gutta percha tip to fit it into hard-to-reach canals.”
- “Ensure you have the correct hand plugger to correspond to the Downpack tip.”
Evaluation Highlights
- The Elements Free Obturation System was evaluated by 9 consultants, with an average of 17 uses per consultant. It received a 96% clinical rating.
Description
Elements Free Obturation System is a cordless, batteryoperated version of the original Elements Obturation System. It consists of a Downpack and motorized Backfill unit, utilizes the continuous wave obturation technique and is designed for use with the warm vertical condensation technique. The Downpack heats to 200°C in less than 0.5 seconds and has an adjustable heating range of 100 – 400°C, and extrusion of gutta percha is automated. A 360° one-touch activation/deactivation ring heats the plugger, and cartridges are single use