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 Technique

# Warm Vertical Compaction

## Definition

An obturation technique that softens gutta-percha with heat and condenses it apically and laterally. It aims to fill canal irregularities and lateral canals more completely than cold techniques.

## Clinical Guides

[Obturation Techniques](https://endo-guide.app/obturation)

## Related Terms

[Pecking Motion](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/pecking-motion)[Brushing Motion](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/brushing-motion)[Watch-Winding](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/watch-winding)[Recapitulation](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/recapitulation)[Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation (PUI)](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/pui)[Single-Cone Obturation](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/single-cone)

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