introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the transportation of mesiobuccal canals of mandibular first molars prepared with either biorace or mtwo rotary instruments or hand k-flexofile, by means of cone-beam computed tomography (cbct). methods and materials: forty-five mandibular molars were selected and randomly divided into three groups ( n =15). mesiobuccal roots of these...

introduction: apical transportation changes the physical shape and physiologic environment of the root canal terminus. the aim of the present experimental study was to determine the extent of apical transportation after instrumentation with hand k-flexofile and k3 rotary instruments by means of cone-beam computed tomography (cbct). methods and materials: forty mesiobuccal root canals of maxilla...

UNLABELLED The search for new instruments to promote an appropriate cervical preparation has led to the development of new rotary instruments such as TripleGates. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no study evaluating TripleGates effect on the "risk zone" of mandibular molars. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a crown-down sequence of Gates-...

BACKGROUND Primary root canals are considered to be most challenging due to their complex anatomy. "Wave one" and "one shape" are single-file systems with reciprocating and rotary motion respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare dentin thickness, centering ability, canal transportation, and instrumentation time of wave one and one shape files in primary root canals using a...

The endodontic preparation of curved and narrow root canals is challenging, with a tendency for the prepared canal to deviate away from its natural axis. The aim of this study was to evaluate, by cone-beam computed tomography, the transportation and centering ability of curved mesiobuccal canals in maxillary molars after biomechanical preparation with different nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary sys...

a healthy female was referred to endodontic department. the referral letter from her dentist expressed that an emergency pulpotomy of tooth #27 had been carried out with probable perforation of the chamber floor which was due to the unusual anatomy of the chamber. cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) revealed that the tooth had two mesial and two distal canals. perforation site was repaired and...

introduction : to achieve success in treatment, one cannot ignore the knowledge of pulp anatomy. mandibular premolars are considered to be the most difficult teeth for endodontic therapy due to high variability in their canal morphology. it is possible that a relation exists between the crown size and the number of extra canals in these teeth, so this in vitro study aims to investigate the rela...

AIM The aim of this study was to determine the root canal area before and after the instrumentation 1 mm short of the apical foramen by clinical and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) methods, and to evaluate the cleanliness of the apical region in mesiodistal flattened teeth by using optical microscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two human single-canal mandibular incisors were instrumente...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate apical transportation and centering ability of single-fi le instruments, waveone primary, with full rotation versus reciprocation movement using cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) analysis in curved mesiobuccal (mb) root canal of human mandibular molars. materials and methods: thirty mb canals of mandibular molars were randomly divided into tw...

mandibular canal is the most important anatomical landmark in the body of mandible which always must be considered for implant surgery in posterior mandibular region. damage to vessels and inferior alveolar nerve that passes through the mandibular canal can cause problems such as hemorrhage and neurosensory disturbances. damage to the mandibular canal can occur during implant surgery. depending...