OBJECTIVES The study was to compare the shaping ability of Reciproc (VDW) and WaveOne (Dentsply Maillefer) instruments compared with ProTaper, Profile and hand instrument during the preparation of simulated root canals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five groups (n = 5) were established. Reciproc, WaveOne, ProTaper, Profile and K file (K-flexo file) were used to prepare the resin simulated canals. A s...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare canal preparation pattern of K3 and ProTaper rotary files in curved resin blocks. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four resin blocks were used in this experimental study and randomly divided into two groups. Their initial images were scanned. After preparation, their images were scanned again in the same position. Pre and post pre...

UNLABELLED   INTRODUCTION Rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments are thought to allow shaping of narrow, curved root canals more efficiently and more effectively than stainless steel hand instruments. However, the continued search for even more effective and safer instruments has resulted in new rotary systems being introduced on a regular basis. The aim of this study was to compare shapin...

AIM To evaluate the effects of a preflaring method on the determination of working length in the curved mesial canals of mandibular molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety mandibular molars with apical curvature of 30 to 40° were selected and randomly divided into two groups; each containing 45 teeth. In the first group, the initial instrumentation was performed with preflaring on the mesiobucca...

AIM To analyse the shaping ability of two new NiTi rotary systems in molar curved canals. METHODOLOGY Thirty molar root canals with curvatures from 24 degrees to 69 degrees were divided into two groups that were balanced in terms of curvature. The canals in one group were shaped using the Mtwo (Sweden & Martina, Padova, Italy) and the canals in the other group using the Endoflare-Hero Shaper ...

Introduction: Root canal instrumentation is an important phase in root canal therapy. Since success in endodontic treatment depends on file defect and fracture, the aim of this study was to compare the evaluation of defect and fracture in rotary and reciproc files in severe curved root canals. Materials & Methods: In this experimental study, 60 mesial canals of human closed apex molars with ...

introduction: the objective of this study was to compare the shaping ability of three rotary filing systems; constant taper k3 instruments, constant taper profile instruments and progressive taper protaper rotary instruments in clear resin blocks with simulated curved root canals. materials and methods: forty five resin blocks were divided into three groups. group a preparation was conducted wi...

introduction: this study aimed to perform a rigorous sample standardization and also evaluate the preparation of mesiobuccal (mb) root canals of maxillary molars with severe curvatures using two single-file engine-driven systems (waveone with reciprocating motion and oneshape with rotary movement), using micro-computed tomography (micro-ct). methods and materials: ten mb roots with single canal...

introduction: preserving the apical root structure during cleaning and shaping of the canal has always been a challenge in endodontics particularly when the root canals are curved. the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the apical transportation induced by the reciproc and biorace rotary systems in preparing the mesiobuccal root canal of the human maxillary molars. materials and meth...