Shaping ability of rotatory or reciprocating instruments in curved canals: a micro-computed tomographic study.
This study aimed to compare apical transportation, centering ratio, and working time during root canal preparation with Wizard Navigator (WN), WaveOne (WO), or ProTaper Universal (PT) and to describe deformation and fracture of these instruments. Thirty-six mesiobuccal roots from maxillary molars were micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanned and then sorted into three groups (n = 12): Wizard Navigator (WN), WaveOne (WO), and ProTaper Universal (PT). The root canals were prepared using WN, WO, or PT; the time of each canal preparation was timed; and the specimens were micro-CT re-scanned. The instruments were submitted to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) before and after their use. The data on canal transportation at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 mm and preparation time were analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by the Mann-Whitney U test. The centering ratio was analyzed by ANOVA, followed by Tukey's test. Both instrument deformation and fracture were described. Apical transportation was similar among groups at 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm. The WO group showed higher canal transportation at 5mm than the other groups (p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in centering ratio among the groups. Preparation time in the WO group was significantly lower than in the other groups (p = 0.004). Small differences were observed in the surface area of all instruments. The WN, WO, and PT groups had a similar centering ratio without procedural errors or significant structural changes. At 5 mm from the apex, the WO group showed the largest canal transportation toward the furcation and root canal preparation was faster than in the WN and PT groups.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Alexander Pompermayer
AP
Jardine
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Ricardo Abreu da
RA
Rosa
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Manuela Favarin
MF
Santini
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Ivana Maria
IM
Zaccara
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Marcus Vinicius Reis
MV
Só
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Patrícia Maria Poli
PM
Kopper
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D055114:X-Ray Microtomography
C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium