Shaping Ability of F6 SkyTaper®, Hyflex® EDM One File, and One Curve®: A Micro-computed Tomographic Evaluation in Curved Root Canals.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the shaping ability of the F6 SkyTaper® (F6S), HyFlex® EDM OneFile (HEDM), and One Curve® (OC) nickel-titanium single-file instruments using micro-computed tomography.

Methods: Fifty-two mesiobuccal roots of maxillary first molars, with a degree of curvature between 20° and 42°, were randomised into three experimental groups (n=15 per group): F6S, HEDM, and OC, and a non-instrumented control group (n=7). All specimens were scanned by micro-computed tomography before and after instrumentation.

Effect of dimensional variations on the manufacturing process and the 3D shrinkage ratio of stereolithographic dental alumina ceramics.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of height and length variations of alumina ceramics manufactured by stereolithography on deformations caused by the manufacturing process and on the 3D shrinkage ratio to control the final dimensions and improve the adaptation of stereolithographic ceramic dental prostheses. Two different U-shaped models were designed with variable heights or lengths. The specimens were manufactured by stereolithography and were scanned using a microtomographic device before and after the heat treatment.

Isthmus morphology influences debridement efficacy of activated irrigation: A laboratory study involving biofilm mimicking hydrogel removal and high-speed imaging.

Aim: Little is known about the influence of isthmus morphology on the debridement efficacy of activated irrigation. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of isthmus morphology on the debridement efficacy of laser-activated irrigation (LAI), EDDY and needle irrigation (NI), and to explain the methods of isthmus cleaning by LAI and EDDY.

Methodology: Four root canal models (apical diameter: 0.

Are the evaluation criteria used in preclinical endodontic training courses relevant? A preliminary study.

This study aimed to evaluate the relevance of a conventional evaluation protocol (CEP) for preclinical endodontic training. Seven dental students performed root canal treatments on an extracted human molar which was then evaluated by CEP (clinical and radiographic observations, including preparing the access cavities, preparing and filling the root canal, and detecting iatrogenic errors). A reference evaluation protocol (REP) based on micro-computed tomographic images analysis was used as a control.