Present status and future directions: Canal shaping

A Arias, OA Peters - International Endodontic Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This narrative review will focus on the evolution, present and future of engine‐driven root
canal preparation. Root canal preparation changed drastically when Walia in 1988 …

A review of instrumentation kinematics of engine‐driven nickel–titanium instruments

ID Çapar, H Arslan - International endodontic journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Over the years, NiTi alloys have become indispensable materials in endodontic treatment.
With technological advancements in metallurgy, manufacturers have attempted to produce …

Ex vivo evaluation of four final irrigation protocols on the removal of hard‐tissue debris from the mesial root canal system of mandibular first molars

GB Leoni, MA Versiani, YT Silva‐Sousa… - International …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the efficacy of four final irrigation protocols on the reduction of hard‐tissue
debris accumulated within the mesial root canal system of mandibular first molars using …

Comparison of the incidence of postoperative pain after using 2 reciprocating systems and a continuous rotary system: a prospective randomized clinical trial

D Kherlakian, RS Cunha, IC Ehrhardt, ML Zuolo… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The objective of the present study was to clinically compare the incidence of
postoperative pain and the intake of analgesic medication (frequency and quantity) after …

Micro‐CT assessment of the shaping ability of four root canal instrumentation systems in oval‐shaped canals

ML Zuolo, AA Zaia, FG Belladonna… - International …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the shaping ability of four root canal instrumentation systems in oval‐
shaped canals using micro‐computed tomographic analysis. Methodology Forty …

Efficacy of reciprocating instruments for removing filling material in curved canals obturated with a single-cone technique: a micro–computed tomographic analysis

L de Campos Fruchi, R Ordinola-Zapata… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of nickel-titanium reciprocating
instrument techniques and passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) for retreatment in curved …

Accumulated hard tissue debris produced during reciprocating and rotary nickel-titanium canal preparation

G De-Deus, J Marins, EJNL Silva, E Souza… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction This study compared the amount of hard tissue debris produced after different
apical enlargement with single-file reciprocating systems (WaveOne [Dentsply Maillefer …

Micro‐CT evaluation of the efficacy of hard‐tissue removal from the root canal and isthmus area by positive and negative pressure irrigation systems

MA Versiani, FRF Alves… - International …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the removal of accumulated hard‐tissue debris (AHTD) from the root canal
system of mandibular molars by positive and negative pressure irrigation systems, using …

Shaping ability of single‐file reciprocating and heat‐treated multifile rotary systems: a micro‐CT study

MFV Marceliano‐Alves, MD Sousa‐Neto… - International …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate changes in three‐dimensional geometry, in various cross‐sectional
morphological parameters and in the centring ability of root canals prepared with different …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-CT evaluation of non-instrumented canal areas with different enlargements performed by NiTi systems

G De-Deus, FG Belladonna, EJNL Silva… - Brazilian dental …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to compare the percentage of non-instrumented area of root
canals prepared with different enlargements using single-file reciprocating systems …