Calamus Dual (Dentsply): dental obturation device

Provide reliable filling helps 3D sealing of the branched root canal. This allows you to qualitatively isolate the tooth cavity. This can be done by using the Calamus apparatus.

Calamus Dual is used to carry out the process root canal obturation by vertical condensation gutta-percha high temperature.

Features, pros and cons

The popularity of the new device is due to its merits. Among the most significant are the following:

1. Intuitive easy controls.
2. Possibility of making individual settings.
3. Ease of maintenance and cleaning of the device.
4. The presence of ergonomic tips with a significant angle.
5. The tips provide good visibility of the root canal orifices.
6. The process of equipment operation is improved due to the supply of signals of optical and sound type.
7. Operational safety.
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8. Saving suitable settings as 2 programs. The settings are adapted individually.
9. Activation is carried out by light contact with a flexible silicone ring.
10. The transparency of the tip window allows you to see the content of the gutta-percha in the cartridge.

The use of the Kalamus apparatus allows for fast and high quality obturation.

How is it used

The procedure includes 2 stages:

1. Filling the lower part of the affected caries a tooth, for which a hot plugger and a gutta-percha pin are used.
2. Obturation of the upper part of the root system of the tooth with an injector and gutta-percha paste.

Answers to popular questions

To what t does the Calamus Dual plugger heat up, is there a danger in high values

The heating temperature of the plugger can reach over 400 ° C. You can reduce the value to 100 ° C by selecting the appropriate power values. For the downpack stage, it is advised to choose a temperature of 200 ° C.

This temperature is not dangerous for the patient and does not compromise the integrity of the tooth. If necessary, t can be lowered to the required level.

Calamus Dual should be used by professionals. It is possible to set a high t for cutting gutta-percha points in the lateral condensation method. To remove gutta-percha from the canal using the continuous wave technique, set the reduced temperature values ​​- 200 ° C.

The thinnest plugger

The thinnest is the black plugger. Its size is ISO 40 and its taper is 03. The outer surface is made of stainless steel.

Standard settings t

The highest t setting can only be set for cutting gutta-percha. For the vertical condensation and continuous wave technique, it is better to use values ​​of 200 ° C for the PACK stage and 180 ° C for the FLOW stage.

Complete set, manufacturer and price

The kit includes:

• 2 tips;
• cartridge;
• plugers;
• cannulas;
• micromotor.

Such a kit replaces a large number of medical instruments that were used until recently.

The device for obturation of the root system of the tooth is produced under the Swiss brand Dentsply. The average cost of a Calamus Dentsply kit is 158,000 rubles.