[Clinical evaluation of 160 degrees C thermoplasticized gutta-percha].

A clinical study involving 30 patients randomly selected in the department of endodontics at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut and in private practice was carried out. The use of "Obtura", a high-heat thermoplasticized gutta-percha system seems to be satisfactory, the findings stressed the advantages and the disadvantages of the technique and the material. Some suggestions are advanced in order to make the use of the technique easier and more efficient.