The self-adjusting file (SAF) system: An evidence-based update. [PDF]
J Conserv Dent, 2014 Current rotary file systems are effective tools. Nevertheless, they have two main shortcomings: They are unable to effectively clean and shape oval canals and depend too much on the irrigant to do the cleaning, which is an unrealistic illusionThey may jeopardize the long-term survival of the tooth via unnecessary, excessive removal of sound dentin and ...
Metzger Z.
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Dentinal Microcrack Formation by Different Rotary Endodontic File Systems: An In-vitro Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: During endodontic treatment, biomechanical preparation of the root canals constitutes one of the prime steps to enable bacterial eradication, irrigant percolation and three dimensional obturation of the canal space.
Ruchika Gupta +4 more
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Polysubstance use in Canada: prevalence, patterns, and self-reported harms from the 2023 Canadian Substance Use Survey [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Polysubstance use contributes substantially to substance-related morbidity and mortality in Canada, yet contemporary population-level estimates of alcohol-involved polysubstance use are limited.
Ovie Martin Albert, Alexander Arthur
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Efficiency of the Self Adjusting File, WaveOne, Reciproc, ProTaper and hand files in root canal debridement. [PDF]
Eur J Dent, 2014 ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the canal debridement capabilities of three single file systems, ProTaper, and K-files in oval-shaped canals. Materials and Methods: Seventy-five extracted human mandibular central incisors with oval-shaped root canals were selected.
Topcu KM, Karatas E, Ozsu D, Ersoy I.
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Evaluation of irrigation techniques in the removal of root canal filling material: Micro-CT and SEM study [PDF]
Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 2022 Background/Aim: This study aimed to compare the different irrigation activation methods in retreatment of oval-shaped root canals. Material and Methods: Forty distal canals from mandibular molars were filled.
Hazar Ecehan +4 more
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A MICRO-CT ASSESSMENT OF DENTINAL DAMAGE AFTER SHAPING OF OVAL-SHAPED ROOT CANALS [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2020 Purpose: The aim of the current study was to assess the dentinal damage after shaping of oval-shaped root canals of lower incisors with SAF by means of micro-computed tomography.
Irina Tsenova-Ilieva +2 more
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Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor with Dilacerated Crown and Root and C-Shaped Root Canal [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Dilaceration is a rare disturbance in traumatised permanent teeth, which constitutes about 3% of the injuries to developing teeth. It usually occurs as a result of trauma to the deciduous predecessors and results in non axial displacement of the already
Vikas Allwani +4 more
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Selcuk Dental Journal, 2023 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kök kanallarından modifiye üçlü antibiyotik patının (mTAP) çıkarılmasında foton kaynaklı fotoakustik dalgalanma (PIPS) tekniği ile farklı irrigasyon aktivasyon rejimlerinin kombinasyonunun etkinliğini karşılaştırmaktır.
Hale Arı Aydınbelge +3 more
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Comparison of XP-endo Finisher, self-adjusting file, and Canal Brush systems on the removal of calcium hydroxide paste from root canals [PDF]
Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2023 Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of XP-endo Finisher (XPF), self-adjusting files (SAF), and Canal Brush (CB) systems in removing calcium hydroxide (CH) from an artificial standardized groove (ASG) created in the apical root ...
Merve Yeniçeri Özata +4 more
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Efficacy of Different Irrigation Systems Used to Remove Calcium Hydroxide from the Root Canal [PDF]
Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2019 Introduction: The present study aimed to compare the cleaning efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), self-adjusting file (SAF), EndoVac, and conventional syringe irrigation (CSI) techniques on Ca(OH)2 removal from the root canal.
Seda Falakaloğlu +3 more
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