Forty two single-rooted teeth, prepared with the Mtwo system, were divided into three groups based on the filling method: control, "Single-cone" (n = 20) (Mtwo gutta-percha single-cone tapered according to the diameter, length and conicity of the preparation) and "Combined system" (n = 20) (BeeFill 2in1). The parameters studied were apical leakage, gutta-percha adjustment, number of voids, pres...

background. efficient canal preparation is the key to successful root canal treatment. this study aimed to assess the cleaning and shaping ability, preparation time and file deformation of rotary, reciprocating and manual instrumentation in canal preparation of primary molars. methods. the mesiobuccal canals of 64 extracted primary mandibular second molars were injected with india ink. the samp...

Background and Aim: Pulpectomy of primary teeth is commonly performed with hand files and instruments. However, it is a time consuming procedure. Compared to hand files, rotary instrumentation has more advantages. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the cleaning efficacy and time taken for instrumentation of deciduous mo-lars using Reciproc and Mtwo rotary systems. Materials an...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of heat treatment on the transformation temperatures of K3, K3XF and MTwo endodontic files. DSC was used to investigate the domains of transformation temperatures and how the transformation temperatures vary along the file. The files were analysed as received and subjected to heat treatment. X-ray diffraction analysis was also used to investi...

introduction: due to the importance of apical transportation during root canal preparation, the aim of the current study was to use cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) to assess the extent of apical transportation caused by protaper and mtwo files. methods and materials: forty extracted maxillary first molars with 19-22 mm length and 20-40 degrees of curvature were selected. the mesiobuccal ca...

introduction: disinfection and subsequent obturation of the root canal space require adequate mechanical enlargement of the canals. the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the shaping ability of mtwo, race and medin rotary instruments during the preparation of curved root canals. materials and methods: sixty mesiobuccal root canals of mandibular molars with severe curvatures between 2...