Retrieving Separated Thermafil with the IRS® Instrument Removal System

An Endodontic Case Study by Dr. Steven Cohen, DDS

In this case, the thermafil obturator separated, but was retrieved using the IRS® Instrument Removal System Black retriever for the coronal half, and a Hedstrom file for the apical half.

Pre-Operation X-Ray

X-Ray showing the working length

Retrieval of the Coronal half of the Thermafil Obturation

Retrieval of the Apical half of the Thermafil Obturation

Post-Operation X-Ray

Dr. Steve Cohen is the on-staff Endodontist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Dentistry, is a Dental Advisor for CDPA (Canadian Dental Protective Association), and maintains a private practice, Limited to Endodontics, in Mississauga, Ontario.