BIOTECHNOLOGY eISSN 2325-4416 © Med Sci Monit Basic Res, 2015; 21: 123-130 DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.893950
Evaluation of Root Canal Preparation Using Rotary System and Hand Instruments Assessed by Micro-Computed Tomography
Received: 2015.02.25 Accepted: 2015.05.24 Published: 2015.06.20
Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Collection G Funds
ABEF 1 A 1 A 2 D 3 DE 4 D 4
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Miranda Stavileci Veton Hoxha Ömer Görduysus Ilkan Tatar Kjell Laperre Jeroen Hostens Selen Küçükkaya Edmond Muhaxheri
1 Department of Dental Pathology and Endodontics, University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina, Kosovo 2 Department of Endodontics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey 3 Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey 4 Bruker-microCT, Kontich, Belgium 5 Lecturer of Statistics, American University in Kosovo (A.U.K.), Prishtina, Kosovo
Miranda Stavileci, e-mail: [email protected] Departmental sources
Complete mechanical preparation of the root canal system is rarely achieved. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the root canal shaping efficacy of ProTaper rotary files and standard stainless steel K-files using micro-computed tomography. Sixty extracted upper second premolars were selected and divided into 2 groups of 30 teeth each. Before preparation, all samples were scanned by micro-computed tomography. Thirty teeth were prepared with the ProTaper system and the other 30 with stainless steel files. After preparation, the untouched surface and root canal straightening were evaluated with micro-computed tomography. The percentage of untouched root canal surface was calculated in the coronal, middle, and apical parts of the canal. We also calculated straightening of the canal after root canal preparation. Results from the 2 groups were statistically compared using the Minitab statistical package. ProTaper rotary files left less untouched root canal surface compared with manual preparation in coronal, middle, and apical sector (p
Evaluation of Root Canal Preparation Using Rotary System and Hand Instruments Assessed by Micro-Computed Tomography
Received: 2015.02.25 Accepted: 2015.05.24 Published: 2015.06.20
Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Collection G Funds
ABEF 1 A 1 A 2 D 3 DE 4 D 4
F 2
C 5
Corresponding Author: Source of support:
Background:
Material/Methods:
Results:
Conclusions:
MeSH Keywords:
Miranda Stavileci Veton Hoxha Ömer Görduysus Ilkan Tatar Kjell Laperre Jeroen Hostens Selen Küçükkaya Edmond Muhaxheri
1 Department of Dental Pathology and Endodontics, University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina, Kosovo 2 Department of Endodontics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey 3 Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey 4 Bruker-microCT, Kontich, Belgium 5 Lecturer of Statistics, American University in Kosovo (A.U.K.), Prishtina, Kosovo
Miranda Stavileci, e-mail: [email protected] Departmental sources
Complete mechanical preparation of the root canal system is rarely achieved. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the root canal shaping efficacy of ProTaper rotary files and standard stainless steel K-files using micro-computed tomography. Sixty extracted upper second premolars were selected and divided into 2 groups of 30 teeth each. Before preparation, all samples were scanned by micro-computed tomography. Thirty teeth were prepared with the ProTaper system and the other 30 with stainless steel files. After preparation, the untouched surface and root canal straightening were evaluated with micro-computed tomography. The percentage of untouched root canal surface was calculated in the coronal, middle, and apical parts of the canal. We also calculated straightening of the canal after root canal preparation. Results from the 2 groups were statistically compared using the Minitab statistical package. ProTaper rotary files left less untouched root canal surface compared with manual preparation in coronal, middle, and apical sector (p
