Open AccessEvaluation of canal transportation and centering ability of K3(0.02%) and K3(0.04%) with hand K files in primary teeth using spiral computed tomography
Author(s) -
Selvakumar Haridoss,
Vasanthakumari Anandhan,
Eapen Thomas,
Kavitha Swaminathan,
R. Vijayakumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.140943
Subject(s) - root canal , coronal plane , molar , spiral (railway) , mathematics , mann–whitney u test , dentistry , orthodontics , materials science , medicine , statistics , anatomy , mathematical analysis
One of the objectives of root canal preparation is to clean and shape the root canal system while maintaining the original configuration. Therefore, it is important to keep the instruments centered to provide a correct enlargement, without excessive weakening of the root structure.