Background and Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the materials, methods, and equipment used by general dentists in southeastern Iran for endodontic treatments in 2021.   Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 121 standard questionnaires were distributed among general dentists in Rafsanjan city, Iran. The questionnaire included demographics and questions regarding the t...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of bacterial reduction with nickel-titanium rotary instrumentation and 1.25% NaOCl irrigation. Also, the additional antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide for >1 wk was tested. Forty-two subjects with radiographic and clinical signs of chronic apical periodontitis were recruited. The canals were sampled before treatment, during and after i...

INTRODUCTION To compare the cleaning effectiveness of K3 and Race NiTi rotary systems with K-Flexo file instruments during the preparation of curved canals in extracted human teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50 root canals of mandibular and maxillary molars with curvatures ranging between 25º and 35 º were divided in three groups of 15 each and 5 as negative control groups. Canals were...

In this study, computed tomography (CT) was used to assess three techniques for root canal filling removal. Seventy-five roots of extracted human lower incisors were filled with zinc oxide-eugenol sealer and gutta-percha and separated into three groups before gutta-percha removal (group 1, Gates Glidden burs + K-type hand instrumentation; group 2, K-type reciprocating instrumentation + NSK TEP ...

The Agilent MS-40+ single stage rotary vane pump (RVP) probably represents the best value medium/large size RVP in the analytical instrumentation industry today. A mass spectrometer design and support company approached Agilent with an opportunity to try the MS-40+ as a replacement for two competitor’s single stage rotary vane pumps: a 25 m3/h pump and a 40 m3/h pump. This technical overview de...

Glide path is a procedure that precedes mechanical instrumentation of the root canals. It defined as used to expand or create smooth tunnel from coronal part canal its physiological terminus. performed using small sized hand files specially designed NiTi instruments. An adequately created glide extends life rotary instruments, enables better and chemical debridement easier preservation original...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of RaCe, FlexMaster and ProFile rotary instruments on smear layer formation by scanning electron microscopy. Eighty-four caries-free freshly extracted human single-rooted teeth were selected and divided into three groups, each containing 28 teeth. The teeth were instrumented with rotary instruments sequentially: Group A: ProFile Rotary Instrument...