A SEM/EDS evaluation of debris removal of used rotary Ni-Ti endodontic files by four different cleaning solutions.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacies levels of four cleaning solutions for removing debris from rotary Nickel-Titanium (Ni-Ti) endodontic instruments.

Materials And Methods: Twelve instruments that fractured during ex vivo instrumentation were used. Fractured surfaces were investigated by SEM before and after 3, 6 and 9 min of ultrasonic cleaning in 17 % EDTA.

An in vitro comparison of the sealing ability of three endodontic sealers used in canals with iatrogenic enlargement of the apical constriction.

In cases of disrupted apical constriction effort is made to create an apical stop and subsequently instrument and obturate the canal up to this point. The aim of this study was to in vitro evaluate the sealing ability of three root canal sealers used with the lateral compaction technique in teeth with enlarged constriction. Thirty-six single rooted premolars with straight canals were instrumented up to the apical constriction using a step-back technique.

A comparative study of crack development in stainless-steel hedstrom files used with step-back or crown-down techniques.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of step-back (SB) and crown-down (CD) techniques on crack development of stainless-steel Hedstrom files (H-files). Ninety-seven mesial root canals of freshly extracted human mandibular molars were selected. Six sets of H-files (#15, #20, and #25 ISO size each) were used with SB and CD techniques for the chemomechanical preparation of 8, 16, and 24 root canals using 2.

Endodontic treatment in cases of allergic reaction to rubber dam.

The prevalence and severity of latex allergies have rapidly increased recently. This article presents two cases of patients with rubber latex allergy. The patient in case A was unaware of her sensitivity to latex and presented symptoms of contact dermatitis-stomatitis during endodontic treatment.