Gutta-Percha

Coagulated exudate isolated from several species of the tropical tree Palaquium (Sapotaceae). It is the trans-isomer of natural rubber and is used as a filling and impression material in dentistry and orthopedics and as an insulator in electronics. It has also been used as a rubber substitute.

Also Known As:

Guttapercha; Ultrafil; Gutta Percha; Thermafil; Gutta-percha

Complex Mixtures: 1947
- Biological Products
  - Plant Exudates: 1
    - Gutta-Percha: 203
Biomedical and Dental Materials
- Polymers: 13529
  - Elastomers: 313
    - Rubber: 721
      - Gutta-Percha: 203
- Dental Materials: 356
  - Root Canal Filling Materials: 53
    - Gutta-Percha: 203
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
- Manufactured Materials
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials
    - Dental Materials: 356
      - Root Canal Filling Materials: 53
        Gutta-Percha: 203

Salvatore Cosma Selected Research

Salvatore Cosma Research Topics

Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)