Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic efficacy of an electronic apex locator (EAL) and radiovisigraphy (RVG) in working length (WL) determination. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on Single-rooted maxillary/mandibular teeth requiring root canal treatment. After administration of local anesthesia, the teeth were isolated and the pulp cavities were accessed...

BACKGROUND Determination of correct working length is one of the keys to success in endodontic therapy. AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of various methods to determine working length of root canal. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tactile method was assessed using digital radiography and compared with electronic method using apex locator. A total sample of 30 single r...

A comparative analysis is made which is grounded on literary data concerning the advantages and disadvantages of apex locators of various generations that have been created following two different principles /19, 28/. The PURPOSE of this study is to create a method and a device that combine the established advantages of fourth and fifth generation instruments. While measuring the working length...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of the Root ZX II Apex Locator (RZX), the Elements Apex Locator (ELE), and the Precision Apex Locator (PAL). METHODS Forty single-rooted extracted teeth were decoronated and the root canals coronally flared. Actual canal lengths were determined by inserting a #10 file until the tip was visualized (12.8x magnification) just wit...

introduction: the exact measurement of the root canal length is of great importance in root canal therapy. although, determination of the root canal length through radiography is the most common method, recently electronic apex locators are being used to determine working length and decrease the number of radiographs. the purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of an electronic apex l...

introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the correlation between accuracy of root zx electronic foramen locator and root canal curvature. methods and materials: one hundred and ten extracted mandibular molars were selected. access cavity was prepared and coronal enlargement of mesiobuccal canal was performed. a #10 flexofile was inserted into the mesiobuccal canal, and a rad...

Aim: The sixth generation apex locators served as an efficient diagnostic tool for detecting root perforations as these are based on the principle of impedance rather than the conventional gradient method. However, their diagnostic accuracy not evaluated well. In the existing study, we assessed and compared the efficacy of two apex locators for diagnostic perspective. Materials and Methods: A t...

introduction: success in endodontic treatment depends on various factors. among the most important factors, appropriate preparation of the root canal system and keeping periapical region intact as much as possible could be mentioned. these are achieved by determining the penetration depth of the instruments into the canal i.e. the working length. several methods are introduced for working lengt...

introduction: the aim of this study was to gather information on the materials and methods employed in root canal treatment (rct) by general dental practitioners (gdps) in iran. methods and materials: a questionnaire was distributed among 450 dentists who attended the 53 th iranian dental association congress. participants were asked to consider demographic variables and answer the questions re...