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In vitro study of structural and chemical changes in two reciprocating files after multiple reuses and sterilisation.

Amanda Zambaldi MarimCarlos Eduardo da Silveira BuenoCarolina Pessoa StringhetaRina Andréa PelegrineAlexandre Sigrist De MartinDaniel Guimarães Pedro RochaWayne Martins NascimentoAna Grasiela da Silva LimoeiroCarlos Eduardo Fontana
Published in: Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc (2024)
To use scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to evaluate the metallurgical-chemical changes of WaveOne Gold (WOG) and R-Motion (RM), after multiple uses. The instruments were divided into groups (n = 8): WOG and RM-control groups, new instruments; WOG1 and RM1; WOG2 and RM2; WOG3 and RM3 after instrumentation of 1, 2 or 3 molars, respectively. Burrs occurred mainly in the control group and after the first use. The RM files were found to have a higher nickel content, which increased during reuse, and a decrease in oxygen content with increasing reuse, in addition to calcium impregnation, which occurred in greater amounts in the corrosion areas in the WOG files. The presence of topographic and chemical changes was demonstrated, indicating that caution should be taken when reusing endodontic instruments to avoid fractures.
Keyphrases
  • electron microscopy
  • high resolution
  • patient reported outcomes
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • ionic liquid
  • magnetic resonance
  • single molecule
  • gold nanoparticles
  • high speed
  • carbon nanotubes
  • dual energy