J Korean Acad Conserv Dent.  2003 Mar;28(2):146-155. 10.5395/JKACD.2003.28.2.146.

The efficiency of the Ni-Ti rotary files in curved simulated canals shaped by novice operators

• Park SH
• Cho KM
• Kim JW

• KMID: 1987242
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2003.28.2.146

Abstract

No abstract available.

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Representative photograph of ProFile group shaped by endodontists. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 2 Representative photograph of ProFile group shaped by novice operators. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 3 Representative photograph of ProTaper group shaped by endodontists. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 4 Representative photograph of ProTaper group shaped by novice operators. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 5 Representative photograph of Hybrid group shaped by endodontists. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 6 Representative photograph of Hybrid group shaped by novice operators. Inner darker shadow is original canal before preparation and outer lighter shadow is prepared canal.

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  Fig. 7 Representative photograph of measuring technique. X1:the maximum extent of canal movement X2:the movement in the opposite direction Y:the diameter of the post-instrumentation

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