Medidenta RootBuddy

The RootBuddy, now available from Medidenta, is the only endodontic obturation device that can heat, vibrate or even do both simultaneously. Clinical studies prove that RootBuddy’s combination of heat and vibration technology results in a denser, more compact filling of the root canal space, according to the company.

The RootBuddy handpiece can generate heat from approximately 50 degrees C to 350 degrees C/120 degrees F to 660 degrees F, improving the flow of thermoplastic filling materials. The handpiece also produces a gentle, low-frequency (100 Hz) vibration that ensures the filling material is free of voids and air pockets.

This system is perfect for quickly heating the filling material, for distributing it laterally or vertically and for condensing it in the root canal, according to the company, which asserts that the result is an effective three-dimensional apical and coronal filling of the root canal.