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- Title
Comparison of two endodontic handpieces during the preparation of simulated root canals.
- Authors
Smith, R. B.; Edmunds, D. H.
- Abstract
The objective of this <em>in vitro</em> study was to compare and assess two endodontic handpieces during the preparation of simulated root canals. One hundred and sixty simulated root canals in clear resin blocks, of two angles and positions of curvature, were prepared using either Shaper flies activated by the MM 1500 Sonic Air handpiece (Micro-Mega, Besançon, France) or Excalibur files activated by the W & H Excalibur 969 handpiece (W & H, Bürmoos, Austria). Files of 21-mm or 25-mm length were used. When preparing, the canals, the files were used either in line with or perpendicular to the canal curvature. Preparation of the canals was carried out using a technique described in the manufacturers' literature. A variety of parameters were used to compare the handpieces, including an assessment of the canal preparation time, the deformation or fracture of instruments, loss of canal length, weight loss from the resin blocks and the overall postpreparation canal shape. Both handpieces provided an efficient and easy method of preparing and shaping the root canal with little operator fatigue. The MM 1500 Sonic Air handpiece took significantly more time (<em>P</em> < 0.001) to prepare the canals and was associated with both more loss of working length (<em>P</em> < 0.05) and more loss of weight (<em>P</em> < 0.001). Both handpieces created a high percentage of aberrations in the shapes of prepared canals. The MM 1500 Sonic Air handpiece created significantly more aberrations than the Excalibur handpiece (<em>P</em> < 0.05 for zip and elbow, <em>P</em> < 0.05 for danger zone and coronal narrow). The effects of the variables, canal curvature, file length and the plane of use of the file, on the performance of the handpieces, were also assessed.
- Subjects
DENTAL pulp cavities; RESIN concrete; DENTISTRY; DENTAL care; ENDODONTICS; CURVATURE
- Publication
International Endodontic Journal, 1997, Vol 30, Issue 6, p369
- ISSN
0143-2885
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb00727.x