This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the tip and taper compatibility of accessory gutta-percha points (AGPs) with various rotary and reciprocating instruments....
Using a profile analyzer, tip and taper measurements were taken of 10 AGPs of each of the 14 models available from Odous de Deus and the 4 models available from Dentsply-Maillefer. Diameter measuremen...
Based on the mean values obtained, 3-dimensional (3D) models of the AGPs were drawn in Autodesk Fusion 360 and superimposed on 3D models of each instrument selected (Mtwo, Reciproc, RaCe, K3, and ProD...
Both the Odous de Deus and Dentsply commercial brands included 2 AGP models with tip (D3) and taper compatibility with Mtwo, RaCe, K3, and/or Prodesign Logic instruments....
This study evaluated the apical sealing ability and bioactivity of an experimental gutta-percha containing niobium phosphate bioglass. Thirty-six human premolars were endodontically prepared and divid...
Currently there is no standardization of variable taper endodontic files and corresponding gutta-percha (GP) cones. The aim of this study was to evaluate intra- and inter- manufacturer variability of ...
Diameter measurements were recorded using digital microscopy at 1mm increments (D1-D4) for F2 files and corresponding GP cones (n = 20 per system) from ProTaper Gold® (Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialtie...
In the apical third, ProTaper and EdgeEndo mean file diameters were significantly smaller than corresponding GP cone diameters (p<0.01, p<0.01, respectively). Contrastingly, SS White file diameters we...
Size discrepancies between finishing files and corresponding GP cones can be expected amongst variable taper endodontic systems. Therefore, clinicians should be prepared to make intra-operative adjust...
This retrospective study focuses on dental students' proficiency in removing gutta-percha during fiber post space preparation, which is important for maintaining apical seal integrity in endodonticall...
The analysis encompassed 290 periapical radiographs obtained from endodontically treated teeth, all of which had undergone fiber post placement by undergraduate students at the College of Dentistry, T...
Students showed optimal removal rates ranging from 33.3% to 73.1%. Among the studied sample, upper anterior teeth were the highest included teeth (n=117, 40%). Remarkably, lower anterior teeth were mo...
With the limitations of this study, more than half of the included cases show that undergraduate students of the College of Dentistry at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia, possess an optimum level of ps...
Gutta-percha (GP) gets contaminated during handling. It becomes imperative to ensure GP is sterile before placement in root canal space....
The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the tensile strength of GP treated with four different disinfectant solutions: 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), amla juice (AJ),...
The study design was an...
Fifty GP cones with a size of 30 were procured from sealed packages in five different groups. Experimental groups were disinfected for 1 min with 3% NaOCl, AJ, AV, and PT except the control group. Ten...
Results were subjected to statistical analysis using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn's...
The mean tensile strength values for Groups A, B, C, D, and E are 9.49 Mpa, 13.33 Mpa, 12.58 Mpa, 12.69 MPa, and 13.56 MPa, respectively. In the herbal disinfectant group, such as AJ, AV, and PT, the ...
AJ, AV juice, and PT as a GP disinfectant do not alter the tensile strength of GP cones....
The objective of this...
ZOE exhibited more gaps in the sealing materials evaluated with the least dental sealing performance, followed by the cervical third by the MTA Fillapex, the Sealapex, and the BioRoot RCS. The ZOE, fo...
Under the constraints of the investigation, it can be stated that for the bioceramic sealer, a minimal gap was seen, with RCS of BioRoot superior to Fillapex of MTA. In the middle third, Sealapex was ...
Dental materials can stray into the maxillary sinus, causing maxillary sinusitis. We present a case of coexistent fungal rhinosinusitis and actinomycosis caused by gutta-percha points, a core-filling ...
Root canal retreatment often employs organic solvents like chloroform, eucalyptol, and orange oil. However, studies comparing their effectiveness yield inconsistent results. The quantity of d-limonene...
Thirty-two discs (10 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness) were prepared using GuttaFlow and gutta-percha cones. The samples were weighed and then randomly divided into four groups (n=8) based on the ...
The weight loss in the group treated with cold-pressed orange oil on gutta-percha was significantly higher than in other groups (GuttaFlow2 + cold-pressed orange oil, gutta-percha + steam hydrodistill...
According to the study findings, cold-pressed orange oil demonstrated a higher solvent effect on both GuttaFlow2 and traditional gutta-percha compared to steam-hydrodistilled orange oil. This indicate...
This study aims to compare the two mental foramen obturating techniques in parameters like operator's ease, postoperative displacement of obturation material, and remission of pain after peripheral ne...
This study adopts a single-centered comparative analytical approach....
This study was performed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID), from October 1, 2023, to February 10, 2024....
Sixty patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included and divided into two groups (30 each), and peripheral neurectomy was performed under local anesthesia. In one group, gutta-percha sticks ...
Titanium screws were easy to handle, and there was no relapse of pain because of no displacement postoperatively when compared with gutta-percha sticks, which were hard to manipulate and showed a rela...
Titanium screws have better postoperative outcomes when compared with gutta-percha sticks in terms of the operator's ease, relapse of pain, and postoperative displacement....
Evaluate the discrepancy in diameter and taper between adapted gutta-percha cones for TruNatomyTM 26.04 (TRU04), RotateTM 25.04 (ROT04) and 25.06 (ROT06) systems and their reference files....
A sample of 60 gutta-percha cones and 15 rotary files was selected and divided into three groups (TRU04, ROT04, ROT06). Each group consisted of 20 cones and 5 corresponding files. They were observed u...
The percentage of discrepancy between the diameter of the tested gutta-percha cones and their corresponding files varied from -7% to 21%. The smallest dimensional discrepancy between gutta-percha cone...
The taper and the diameter at D1, D3, and D16 differed between all of the tested gutta-percha cones and their corresponding files. TruNatomy 26.04 files and its adapted gutta-percha cones exhibited th...
