Open AccessA comparative evaluation of the canal centering ability of three rotary nickel-titanium retreatment systems in the mesio-buccal canals of mandibular first molars using computed tomography
Author(s) -
Gogulnath Deenadhayalan,
Rajendran Mathan Rajan,
Ganesh Arathy,
Deivanayagam Kandaswamy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.159735
Subject(s) - nickel titanium , root canal , dentistry , molar , coronal plane , orthodontics , materials science , medicine , metallurgy , anatomy , shape memory alloy
During endodontic retreatment, relative difficulty exists in removing the filling material and maintaining the canal anatomy. Usage of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary retreatment instruments is widely accepted, but there is a lack of adequate literature evidence about their canal centering ability.