Comparison Table for Endodontic Pluggers & Spreaders
| Item | Brand | Type | Material | Handle | Additional Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerr Endodontics | Buchanan System B Heat Pluggers | Not specified | Not specified | Shape closely matches root canal preparation, does not over-soften gutta percha, works with both System B Heat Source and Traditional System Unit B |
| 2 | Kerr Endodontics | Buchanan Hand Pluggers | Tapered nickel-titanium (NiTi) and stainless steel | Not specified | Can be used in warm and cold condensation techniques, ideal for backfilling canals |
| 3 | Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Co Inc | Glick #1 Blade and Root Canal Pluggers | Stainless steel | Not specified | Double end with plugger and blade for cutting off gutta percha, 1.10 mm diameter on plugger working end |
| 4 | Dentsply Maillefer | Finger Pluggers | Metal or plastic handle | Conical shape with flat tip | Color-coded handles, allows for lateral and vertical compaction |
| 5 | Patterson Dental Supply | Patterson Finger Pluggers | Stainless steel | Color-coded plastic handle | Designed for vertical and lateral compacting, color-coded handle |
| 6 | Dentsply Maillefer | Schilder Heat Carriers and Pluggers | Heat sink stainless steel | Angled inward for easy insertion | Designed for warm vertical gutta percha technique, available in anterior and posterior configurations |
| 7 | Patterson Dental Supply | Patterson Hand Spreaders | Not specified | Standard handle | Used for lateral condensation of gutta percha |
| 8 | Premier Dental Products | Finger Spreaders | Surgical-grade flexible stainless steel | ISO color coded | Highly polished working surface, handles provide optimum tactility |
| 9 | Hu-Friedy | Spreaders Heat Carriers® | Not specified | Round handle | 0.35 mm root canal spreader |
| 10 | American Eagle Instruments | Super Pluggers | Stainless steel | Standard handle | Double end with stainless steel material, suitable for lateral condensation |
1. Buchanan System B Heat Pluggers – Kerr Endodontics
These high-quality pluggers have a shape that closely matches the final root canal preparation. This maximizes condensation forces on the softened gutta percha without placing undue stress on the root canal system. Because the System B Heat Source provides and exact temperature throughout the procedure, the Buchanan Pluggers do not over-soften the gutta percha and the warm mass fills lateral canals as easy as it seals apically. When you disengage the heat, the pluggers cool almost instantly and seperate easily from the condensed gutta percha. These will work with both the elements Oburtation Unit and the Traditional System Unit B.
2. Buchanan-Hand-Pluggers-Kerr-Endodontics
Buchanan Hand Pluggers from SybronEndo feature both a tapered nickel-titanium (NiTi) end and a stainless steel end. They can be used in any common obturation technique including warm and cold condensation.
- Ideal for backfilling canals
- Fabricated from the highest grade materials for excellent durability and sterilization
3. Glick #1 Blade and Root Canal Pluggers – Double End – Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Co Inc
Glick Blade and Root Canal Pluggers are double end instruments that combine a plugger on one end for condensing and a blade for cutting off gutta percha on the other working end.
- Plugger working end has a 1.10 mm diameter
- Versatile and flexible
- Stainless steel
- Made in USA
4. Finger Pluggers – Plastic Handle, – Dentsply Maillefer
Finger Pluggers combine a conical shape with a flat tip, allowing for both lateral and vertical compaction of gutta percha. These condensers have color-coded handles.
- Color coded
- Available in a metal or plastic handle
5. Patterson® Finger Pluggers – Color-Coded Plastic Handles, – Patterson Dental Supply
Patterson® Finger Pluggers are designed for both vertical and lateral compacting of gutta percha and other filling materials.
- Color-coded plastic handle
- Stainless steel
6. Schilder Heat Carriers and Pluggers – 25 mm Posterior, – Dentsply Maillefer
Schilder Heat Carriers and Pluggers are designed exclusively for the use in the warm vertical gutta percha technique. These endodontic instruments are machined from a special heat sink stainless steel.
- Angled inward for easy insertion
- Available in anterior and posterior configurations to allow for easier access
7. Patterson® Hand Spreaders – 40, Single End, Standard Handle
Patterson® Hand Spreaders are used for lateral condensation of gutta percha.
Handle: Standard Handle
Instrument Name/Number: 40
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Style: Single End
Type: Spreader
8. Finger Spreaders – 25 mm, – Premier Dental Products
Premier Finger Spreaders are ISO sized to provide lateral condensation of gutta percha toward canal walls.
- ISO color coded
- Made of surgical-grade flexible stainless steel with a highly polished working surface
- Handles provide optimum tactility and are sterilizable up to 200°C/390°F
9. Spreaders Heat Carriers® – 3 Spreader, Single End, Round Handle
Hand Spreaders from Hu-Friedy are used to compact filling material during lateral condensation.
- 0.35 mm root canal spreader
- # 30 round handle
10. Super Pluggers – Stainless Steel, Double End, Standard Handle – American Eagle Instruments
Super Pluggers feature a different sized condenser/plugger on each end, a ball shaped burnisher and an acorn shaped carver all in one instrument.
- Standard handle
- Double ended
- Stainless steel
