Obturation of the Cleaned and Shaped Root Canal System

The purpose of obturating the prepared root canal can be simply stated as to eliminate all avenues of leakage from the oral cavity or the periradicular tissues into the root canal system and to seal within the system any irritants that cannot be fully removed during canal cleaning and shaping procedures. The ability to achieve three-dimensional obturation of the root canal system is primarily dependent on the quality of the canal cleaning and shaping and the skill of the clinician.(omitted)