Atlas of Foreign Materials
Gutta Percha

A rubber-like material used to seal the pulp canals during endodontic (root canal) procedures. It is usually found in specimens removed during surgeries in the root apex area.

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Gutta Percha

Gutta Percha partially polarized

Gutta Percha fully polarized

Images courtesy of Long Island Jewish Medical Center