Question 260 · LDEK · Root canal obturation
What is the temperature above which guttapercha becomes liquid?
- A. 42 ºC.
- B. 65 ºC.
- C. 115 ºC.
- D. 200 ºC.
- E. 300 ºC.
Hint
Gutta-percha passes through beta, alpha and amorphous phases as it heats; choose the value just above the amorphous transition.
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