Comparative assessment of manual, rotary and reciprocating instruments for removal of root fillings, using stereomicroscope: An in vitro study

Removal of root canal fillings

Authors

  • Afzal Ali Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-4656
  • Sazid Hussain Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Geetanjali Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Sandeep Metgud Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Shashank Mishra Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chattisgarh Dental College and Research, Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh, India
  • Ankita Sharma Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, M M College of Dental Science and Research, Ambala, Haryana, India
  • Nikita Gupta Private Practioner, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v45i1.41809

Keywords:

Gutta-Percha (GP), Mani NRT-GPR retreatment files, Nickel-Titanium (NiTi), Protaper universal retreatment files (PTUR)

Abstract

Background: Persistence of microorganism necessitates root canal retreatment. Retreatment requires complete removal of the root canal filling material, followed be further shaping, cleaning and reobturation. This in vitro study addressed the comparative evaluation of the efficacy of root canal filling material removal with different file systems.

Objective: To investigate the efficiency of Hedstrom (H; Dentsply Maillefer) file, protaper universal retreatment system (PTUR; Dentsply Maillefer), Mani NRT-GPR files (Mani, Japan) and WaveOne (WO; Dentsply Maillefer) reciprocating files in removing Gutta Percha (GP) and sealer from root canals.

Methods: Sixty canals with less than 10° curvature from extracted human maxillary incisors were used. Root canal reinstrumentation was performed with H, PTUR, Mani NRT-GPR and WO files. Amount of residual root filling material (Gutta-percha and or sealer) were measured by using stereomicroscope. Data of GP or sealer remnants were statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey test.

Results: There were no significant differences among 4 groups in terms of residual root filling material in the apical third (p > 0.05). H-file group showed highest amount of root residual root filling as compared to groups.

Conclusion: Reciprocating file system proved to be more efficient in removing the root canal fillings material than other retreatment file systems. H file group showed highest amount of root canal filling material.

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2019; 45: 54-61

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2019-06-15

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Ali, A., Hussain, S., Metgud, S., Mishra, S., Sharma, A., & Gupta, N. (2019). Comparative assessment of manual, rotary and reciprocating instruments for removal of root fillings, using stereomicroscope: An in vitro study: Removal of root canal fillings. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 45(1), 54–61. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v45i1.41809

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