Shaping ability of XP-endo Shaper and ProTaper Next in long oval-shaped canals: a micro-computed tomography study.

Christianne VelozoS SilvaAndressa de AlmeidaK RomeiroB VieiraH DantasFrederico Barbosa de SousaD S De Albuquerque

Published in: International endodontic journal (2020)

The XP-endo Shaper system (single-file) with an extra 45 s of instrumentation and the ProTaper Next system (multiple files) had a similar root canal shaping ability. Neither technique was able to fully prepare the long oval-shaped canals of mandibular incisors.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
positron emission tomography
dual energy
cone beam