Comparative Evaluation of Accuracy of Different Apex Locators: Propex IQ, Raypex 6, Root ZX, and Apex ID with CBCT and Periapical Radiograph-In Vitro Study.

Okba MahmoudMawada Hassan Awad AbdelmagiedAhmad Hisham DandashiBakr Nssaief JasimHussam Alddin Tawfik KayaliSaaid Al Shehadat

Published in: International journal of dentistry (2021)

Within the limitations of this study, the Propex IQ apex locator showed higher accuracy than Raypex 6, Root ZX, and Apex ID for WL determination in the root canal. Nevertheless, CBCT radiographs yielded the maximum accuracy for WL measurements.

Keyphrases

cone beam computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
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