| Literature DB >> 17185127 |
Abdulhamied Y Saad1, Solaiman M Al-Hadlaq, Nasser H Al-Katheeri.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ProTaper and K3 in the removal of gutta-percha during root canal retreatment in comparison with hand Hedstrom files. Time of gutta-percha removal and amount of apically extruded debris were also evaluated. Sixty extracted single-rooted anterior teeth and premolars were instrumented and obturated with laterally condensed gutta-percha technique. The teeth were cleared and randomly divided into three groups of 20 teeth each. The roots were split longitudinally, digital images were created using a scanner, and the areas of remaining filling material were traced using Ulead Photoimpact7 then calculated using SigmaScan software. The results indicated that the two rotary nickel-titanium instruments left significantly less remaining filling material than hand instruments (p < 0.001). The ProTaper and K3 required significantly less time for filling material removal than hand instruments (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference among the three techniques regarding the amount of apically extruded debris (p = 0.159). In conclusion, ProTaper and K3 were found to be effective and faster in removing gutta-percha.Mesh：
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17185127 DOI： 10.1016/j.joen.2006.08.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endod ISSN： 0099-2399 Impact factor: 4.171