Patent ID: 7008222

Claim:
A root canal plugging apparatus for dental work, wherein the apparatus plugs a root canal by filling the root canal with a filler material, the apparatus comprising: a) a pen tip for compacting the filler material in the root canal; b) a pen for holding the pen tip; wherein the pen tip is electrically connected to the pen, wherein the pen tip has a hollow body, a heating element, and a temperature sensor, wherein the body has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the pen, wherein the second end is capable of being inserted into the root canal, wherein the heating element is positioned inside the body in a way that heat is generated at a predetermined distance from the second end, and the temperature sensor is positioned inside the body, wherein the temperature sensor measures the temperature at the second end, wherein the pen tip further includes a first conductive wire, a second conductive wire, and an insulation layer, wherein the first conductive wire is electrically connected with the heating element and extends toward the first end, wherein the second conductive wire electrically connects the heating element and the second end, and wherein the insulation layer insulates the first conductive wire from the body.