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DiaDent Pro ISO GT Absorbent Paper Points · .04 · Slide Package · #30
SKU 110-0471MFR# MP210-606
Taper
.04
.04$16.90
.06$16.90
Pack
Slide Package
Slide Package$16.90
Cell Pack$17.40
The DiaDent Pro ISO GT Absorbent Paper Points .04 Cell #15/40 Assorted is an endodontic product supplied by DiaDent Group International for root canal obturation and drying. Catalog code MP258-791.
DiaDent Pro ISO GT Absorbent Paper Points is a paper point from DiaDent.
This page carries 2 taper options: .04, .06. This page carries 2 pack options: Slide Package, Cell Pack. This page carries 15 size options: #10, #15, #20, #25, #30, #35, #40, #45 and 7 more.
Find it on our Endodontics shelf, under Obturation & Points.
Orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day when the item is on our shelf (otherwise within 3 business days), and ground shipping is free over $10.
Product
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- DiaDent
- Manufacturer #
- MP210-606
- Item code
- 110-0471
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- Clinical
- Category
- Endodontics
- Subcategory
- Obturation & Points
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Questions
What is it used for?
The DiaDent Pro ISO GT Absorbent Paper Points .04 Cell #15/40 Assorted is an endodontic product supplied by DiaDent Group International for root canal obturation and drying.
Which taper and pack and size options are on this page?
This page carries 2 taper options: .04, .06. This page carries 2 pack options: Slide Package, Cell Pack. This page carries 15 size options: #10, #15, #20, #25, #30, #35, #40, #45 and 7 more. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About absorbent paper points
An endodontic paper point is a device made of paper, used to dry the root canal or to apply medication to it, and the FDA classifies it as Class I (21 CFR 872.3830). How dry the canal is matters to the sealer: bioceramic sealers use the moisture naturally present in the dentinal tubules to set. They are supplied in sizes and tapers matching the files, including feathered-tip and millimetre-marked forms.
Obturation is the filling of the prepared canal system after it has been cleaned, to limit the ways reinfection can get in. Gutta-percha is the most widely used core material; what varies is how it is compacted and which sealer goes with it. The approaches named in the literature are cold lateral condensation, warm vertical or continuous-wave compaction, thermoplasticized injection, carrier-based systems and single-cone or sealer-based protocols.
ISO 6877 is the international standard for endodontic obturating materials; it sets the dimensions and gives the numerical and colour-coding systems for the sizes of preformed points. The standard notes that points are sold sterilized or non-sterilized and that sterility is not part of the standard.
How points, carriers and condensers differ
- Gutta Percha Points — The solid core of the filling, which has no adhesion to the canal wall on its own. Its thermoplastic nature and strong adherence to the dentine walls make complete removal difficult if the canal is ever retreated.
- Paper Points — Absorbs: it dries the canal or carries medication, where a gutta percha point stays in as the filling.
- Obturation Accessories & Heat Carriers — The instruments and the heat, rather than the material that stays in the tooth.
- Condensers & Pluggers — Presses the filling material into place; it does not cut the canal.
What to look at when choosing obturation materials
Technique: a systematic review of comparative clinical studies found no obturation strategy consistently ahead of the others across long-term outcomes. The same review names canal anatomy, operator experience, procedural efficiency, retreatment requirements and material handling as what the choice turns on.
Heat: the two phases of gutta-percha behave differently, the alpha form gluey and highly flowable when heated, the beta form stable and flexible at room temperature.
Removal later: one study reported rotary retreatment instruments clearing more of the old gutta-percha in less time than manual Hedstrom files.
Sources: Root Canal Obturation: An Updated Review of the Literature, 2026 (Dent J) · ISO 6877:2025, Dentistry — Endodontic obturating materials · FDA 21 CFR 872.3850, Gutta percha · Gutta-percha in endodontics: a comprehensive review of material science, 2019 (J Conserv Dent) · Comparison of the sealing ability of bioceramic sealer against epoxy resin based sealer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023 (J Oral Biol Craniofac Res) · Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Gutta-Percha Removal in Root Canal Retreatment Using Manual and Rotary Instruments, 2025 (J Pharm Bioallied Sci) · FDA 21 CFR 872.3830, Endodontic paper point · ISO 3630-3:2021, Dentistry — Endodontic instruments — Part 3: Compactors · Time Required to Retreat Carrier-Based Obturation, 2026 (Dent J) · FDA 21 CFR 872.4565, Dental hand instrument
