INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the formation of dentinal crack and craze lines in the root dentin during root canal preparation with three different NiTi endodontic systems, naming Reciproc (RCP), ProTaper Universal (PTU) and Mtwo. METHODS AND MATERIALS One hundred extracted mandibular premolars with single canals were selected and decoronated. The teeth were randomly divid...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of ProFile, GT, ProTaper, Race and K3 rotary instruments compared with hand K-files for removal of gutta-percha during retreatment. Sixty mandibular premolars were instrumented with GT rotary files and filled by thermomechanical compaction of gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer. The teeth are randomly divided into 6 groups of 10 specimens eac...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare centering ability and dentin removal of three rotary systems in curved root canals of extracted teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty root canals of mandibular first molars with curvatures ranging between 25-35(o) were divided into three groups of 20 teeth each. Based on pre-instrumentation radiographs that assessed the angle and the radius of ca...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), transportation and centralization of different nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments. METHODS One hundred and twenty eight mandibular premolars were selected and instrumented using the following brands of NiTi files: WaveOne, WaveOne Gold, Reciproc, ProTaper Next, ProTaper Gold, Mtwo, BioRaCe a...

Background Techniques with adequate accuracy of working length determination along with shorter duration of treatment in pulpectomy procedure seems to be essential in pediatric dentistry. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of root canal length measurement with Root ZX II apex locator and rotary system in pulpectomy of primary teeth. Material and Methods In this randomiz...

background and aims. retreatment of existing restorations not only requires a lot of money and time but also there is a danger of weakening tooth structure and irritating the pulp. since awareness of the reasons for the retreatment of teeth will save the teeth from possible future failure, the aim of this study was to assess the reasons for retreatment of amalgam and composite restorations in p...

Coronal discoloration of endodontically treated teeth is a challenge in clinical dentistry. This study aimed to compare coronal induced by White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Calcium-enriched mixture cement. Fifty single-rooted, unrestored premolar extracted for orthodontic reasons were selected. After access cavity preparation, all the root canals instrumented with MTWO rotary files up #40.6%...

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the behaviour of different stainless steel and NiTi instruments on root canal dentin. Materials and Methods: Fifty single-rooted premolars were selected. All specimens were decoronated and divided into one control and four experimental groups, each group having 10 samples. Group I is control group, Group II: Hand K-files (Mani), Group II...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the maximum screw-in forces generated during the movement of various Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) file systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty simulated canals in resin blocks were randomly divided into 4 groups for the following instruments: Mtwo size 25/0.07 (MTW, VDW GmbH), Reciproc R25 (RPR, VDW GmbH), ProTaper Universal F2 (PTU, Dentsply Maillef...