Open AccessF360 and F6 Skytaper: SEM evaluation of cleaning efficiency
Author(s) -
Alberto Dagna,
Giulia Gastaldo,
Riccardo Beltrami,
Marco Chiesa,
Claudio Poggio
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annali di stomatologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-1441
pISSN - 1824-0852
DOI - 10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.069
Subject(s) - smear layer , coronal plane , root canal , magnification , dentistry , mathematics , materials science , orthodontics , medicine , anatomy , physics , optics
Root canal preparation may produce a large quantity of smear layer that covers canal walls. Single-file systems have recently appeared, with the aim of reducing the number of steps and files to reach a correct endodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate by SEM the root canal walls after instrumentation with F360 (Komet, Brasseler GmbH & Co., Lemgo, Germany) and F6 Skytaper (Komet, Brasseler GmbH & Co., Lemgo, Germany), in order to evaluate the presence/absence of smear layer and the presence/absence of open tubules on the root canal walls at coronal, middle, and apical third of each sample.