title: Meant to make a difference, the clinical experience of minimally invasive endodontics with the self-adjusting file system in India.
abstract: The vital steps in any endodontic treatment are thorough mechanical shaping and chemical cleaning followed by obtaining a fluid tight impervious seal by an inert obturating material. For the past two decades, introduction and use of rotary nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) files have changed our concepts of endodontic treatment from conventional to contemporary. They have reported good success rates, but still have many drawbacks. The Self-Adjusting File (SAF) introduces a new era in endodontics by performing the vital steps of shaping and cleaning simultaneously. The SAF is a hollow file in design that adapts itself three-dimensionally to the root canal and is a single file system, made up of Ni-Ti lattice. The case series presented in the paper report the clinical experience, while treating primary endodontic cases with the SAF system in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, YMT Dental College and Hospital, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ajinkya M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: Mansing G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: Sharad R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kokate
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012390:Root Canal Therapy