This publication presents the “Surgical” MAP kit which facilitates in a large extent the retrograde obturation with a plastic root canal filling material. The device provides an unrestricted access to the retrograde cavity, allowing thus an accurate obturating technique whilst avoiding the dispersion of the root canal filling material in the surrounding bone. Thanks to the “Surgical-Retro” Micro Apical Placement System, a further gap in the improvement of the quality and, thus, of the success of the treatment by apical resection has been filled.

An accurate examination of the x-rays and of the CBCT can help the clinician to do a proper diagnosis in complex cases. After understanding the problem, the sequence to be followed during he therapy is clear. The choice of MAP system is useful to position MTA in a predictable, precise and correct way.

It appears that conservative pulp management is becoming more popular as time goes on. Here, considerations include the importance of the pulp tissue, current advances related to protocols and appropriate materials for procedures to maintain pulp vitality, and economic factors that influence decision making in many countries, causing many patients to tend towards the premature extraction of teeth owing to the cost of root canal therapy.

The MAP System® is recommended as a universal MTA carrier for use in both surgical and clinical endodontics. The triple-angle needles, specifically designed to carry the filling material in the retro-cavity during surgery, allow for easy reach of all anatomically tricky regions. The retro-filling material can be laid from the fundus of the cavity, avoiding inclusion of air bubbles. The size of the needles can perfectly fit the size of the retro-cavity, avoiding any dispersion of materials in the surrounding tissues.

In combination with the MAP System®, Produits Dentaires offers a white MTA specially developed for placement with the MAP System®. The optimised practical size means economical application for each treatment. There are many indications for the PD MTA White, and with the MAP System®, proper placement is easy in every situation.