Shaping ability and apical debris extrusion after root canal preparation with rotary or reciprocating instruments: a micro-CT study.

Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal da Silva Sara Gomes de Moura Carolina Oliveira de Lima Ana Flávia Almeida Barbosa Waleska Florentino Misael Mariane Floriano Lopes Santos Lacerda Luciana Moura Sassone

Published in: Restorative dentistry & endodontics (2021)

All systems caused apically extruded debris, without any significant differences among them. TruShape, Reciproc Blue, and ProTaper Universal presented similar percentages of unprepared area after root canal instrumentation; however, ProTaper Universal was associated with higher dentin removal than the other systems.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
mass spectrometry
patient reported outcomes
high resolution