PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of different obturation techniques in root canals instrumented either by hand or rotary instruments with regard to the percentage of gutta- percha-filled area (PGFA). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and sixty extracted mandibular premolars with single, straight root canals were studied. Root canals were prepared to an apical size of 30 by hand with a modifie...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance of the ProTaper Universal D1 file (Dentsply Maillefer) under continuous and adaptive motion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty ProTaper Universal D1 files were included in this study. The cyclic fatigue tests were performed using a dynamic cyclic fatigue testing device, which had an artificial stainless steel canal with ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the remaining dentine thickness of root canals prepared with K-3 and ProTaper files.. METHODS This in-vitro experimental study was conducted from 1st April-30th September 2015 at the dental clinics of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised human teeth. Extracted human premolars and molars were included in the study using non-probability consecutive sampling....

The goal of this study was to compare the apical cleaning capabilities of single files from 3 different rotary systems in the presence or absence of prior cervical preparation based on a histological analysis. A total of 84 human single-rooted mandibular permanent incisors were divided into 6 groups (14 canals each). Cleaning and shaping was performed under the following protocols: Group I, F2 ...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated apical transportation associated with ProTaper Universal Fl, F2 and F3 rotary files in curved canais prepared by undergraduate students. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty mesial roots of mandibular molars with curvatures ranging between 25° and 35° were selected. Mesiobuccal canals were instrumented by twenty students with the ProTaper system (Dentsply-Maillefer, Ball...

OBJECTIVE The complete filling material removal during endodontic retreatment is a clinical procedure difficult to achieve. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of reciprocating and continuous rotary nickel-titanium instruments used in root canal retreatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty freshly extracted human premolars were cleaned and shaped by the crown-down technique, follow...

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of reciprocating and rotary techniques for removing gutta-percha and sealer from root canals. Forty straight and oval single-rooted premolars were prepared up to size 30, filled with gutta-percha and sealer, and then randomly allocated to two experimental retreatment groups: ProTaper Retreatment System (PTRS) and WaveOne System (WS). Procedu...

WaveOne Gold, ProTaper Reciproc Blue, Next, and files were selected to compare the phase transformation behaviors mechanical properties of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary after gold heat blue treatments. The reverse finishing point temperatures Next higher than those other two instruments investigated. At a deflection 0.5 mm, loads significantly varied except for Gold. 3.0 Blue Gold compared ProT...