Open AccessComparative analysis of cleaning ability of three nickel-titanium rotary systems: ProTaper universal, K3 and mtwo: An in vitro scanning electron microscopic study
Author(s) -
Ambar W Raut,
Vijay Mantri,
Aparna Palekar,
Rupal B Gadodia,
Shubham Kala,
Radha A. Raut
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.196265
Subject(s) - nickel titanium , dentistry , root canal , sodium hypochlorite , smear layer , molar , significant difference , medicine , reciprocating motion , orthodontics , mathematics , materials science , chemistry , composite material , physics , gas compressor , organic chemistry , shape memory alloy , thermodynamics
Endodontic instruments including the nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments produce debris and smear layer during instrumentation. The study was carried out to evaluate and compare the cleaning effectiveness of root canal preparation using three different rotary NiTi instrumentation systems - ProTaper Universal, K3 and Mtwo by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM).