The purpose of this study was to determine the number of rotations to fracture (cyclic fatigue) of the Profile® Vortex™ files (Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK) compared to the EndoSequence™ files (Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA) using an in-vitro apparatus simulating a curved canal. Two hundred Profile® Vortex™ files of 25mm length were divided equally into ten groups, one for each of the Profile® Vortex™ files 20/0.04, 20/0.06, 25/0.04, 25/0.06, 30/0.04, 30/0.06, 35/0.04, 35/0.06, 40/0.04, and 40/0.06. Two hundred EndoSequence™ files of 25mm length were divided equally into ten groups of the same tip and taper sizes analogous to the Profile® Vortex™ file groups. Files were rotated at 500 rpm in a fixed groove in the metal block of the apparatus. The angle of deflection for all files was fixed at 33 degrees, determined using the Schneider method. The time from initiation of rotation to fracture was recorded and rotations to fracture were calculated. The data collected was analyzed using a multi-way ANOVA, followed by specific post-hoc contrasts comparing the two brands for each tip and taper combination. The results demonstrated that the Profile® Vortex™ files required significantly greater rotations to fracture than the EndoSequence™ (p < 0.001) in all tip sizes in both 0.04 and 0.06 tapers. Profile® Vortex™ files exhibited a greater resistance to cyclic fatigue than the EndoSequence™ files.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a resistência à fadiga cíclica de dois diferentes sistemas rotatórios de níquel-titânio, K3 (Sybron Endo, EUA) e Endosequence (Brasseler, EUA), fundamentando-se no número de usos. Todas as limas rotatórias que foram selecionadas possuíam conicidade 0.04, 25 mm de comprimento e diâmetro de ponta 25, padrão ISO. Para tal logro, um dispositivo desenvolvido especificamente para executar ensaios dinâmicos foi utilizado. Cada grupo foi subdividido em quatro subgrupos em função do número de usos, sendo estabelecidos da seguinte maneira: grupos A0 e B0, instrumentos sem nenhum uso; grupos A1 e B1, instrumentos de um único uso; grupos A3 e B3, instrumentos de três usos e grupos A5 e B5, instrumentos de cinco usos. Cada subgrupo era composto por 12 limas, totalizando 96 instrumentos rotatórios entre K3 e Endosequence. A simulação foi realizada em canais artificiais de resina com curvatura de 40 graus e raio de 5 mm. Todas as limas foram submetidas a ensaios de fadiga cíclica realizados em um dispositivo experimental que permitiu que o instrumento reproduzisse uma instrumentação rotatória em canais curvos. Esse dispositivo possui um temporizador, que registra o tempo de avanços em segundos, desde o início do movimento até a fratura da lima e também um contador, que registra dentro do intervalo de tempo o número de ciclos realizados pelo cilindro pneumático até o momento da fratura. Foi utilizada uma peça de mão com contra-ângulo redutor de 16:1, acionado por motor elétrico na velocidade de 350 rpm e 2 Ncm de torque. O tempo foi registrado por meio do contador presente no dispositivo. Os valores foram transformados em segundos. Para análise estatística, empregou-se o teste de análise de variância (dois critérios) entre as amostras testadas e observou-se que não houve diferença estatisticamente significante em relação ao número de usos. Entretanto, o sistema K3 apresentou maior resistência à fadiga flexural em relação ao sistema Endosequence (p < 0,05). / The aim of this work was to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance of two different nickel-titanium rotary systems, K3 (Sybron Endo, EUA) and Endosequence (Brasseler, EUA), based on the number of uses. All rotary files which were selected had their conicity of 0,04, 25mm of length and tip diameter of 25, following ISO standardization. To reach the purposes, a specially developed apparatus to perform dynamic assays was employed. Each group was subdivided into 4 subgroups according to the number of uses, being established as follows: groups A0 and B0, instruments without any use; groups A1 and B1, instruments of a single use; groups A3 and B3, instruments of three uses and groups A5 and B5, instruments of five uses. Each subgroup was compound of 12 files, totalizing 96 rotary instruments between K3 and Endosequence. The simulation was conducted in resin artificial canals presenting curvature of 40 degrees and radius of 5 mm. All files were submitted to cyclic fatigue assays performed on an experimental apparatus where the instrument could reproduce a rotary instrumentation in curved canals. This equipment contains an timer, which records advance time per seconds, since the begin of movement until the file fracture, and also has a counter which registers, on a period of time, the cycle number accomplished by the pneumatic cylinder until the fracture time. A reducer contra-angle hand piece of 16:1 was used, activated by an electric motor on a speed of 350rpm and 2 Ncm of torque. Time was recorded by the counter coupled in the apparatus. Values were converted into seconds. The two-way analysis of variance was employed to statistical evaluation, among tested samples and we could observe that no statistical differences were found in relation to the number of uses. However, the K3 system showed higher resistance to flexural fatigue when compared to the Endosequence system (p < 0,01).

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a resistência à fadiga cíclica de dois diferentes sistemas rotatórios de níquel-titânio, K3 (Sybron Endo, EUA) e Endosequence (Brasseler, EUA), fundamentando-se no número de usos. Todas as limas rotatórias que foram selecionadas possuíam conicidade 0.04, 25 mm de comprimento e diâmetro de ponta 25, padrão ISO. Para tal logro, um dispositivo desenvolvido especificamente para executar ensaios dinâmicos foi utilizado. Cada grupo foi subdividido em quatro subgrupos em função do número de usos, sendo estabelecidos da seguinte maneira: grupos A0 e B0, instrumentos sem nenhum uso; grupos A1 e B1, instrumentos de um único uso; grupos A3 e B3, instrumentos de três usos e grupos A5 e B5, instrumentos de cinco usos. Cada subgrupo era composto por 12 limas, totalizando 96 instrumentos rotatórios entre K3 e Endosequence. A simulação foi realizada em canais artificiais de resina com curvatura de 40 graus e raio de 5 mm. Todas as limas foram submetidas a ensaios de fadiga cíclica realizados em um dispositivo experimental que permitiu que o instrumento reproduzisse uma instrumentação rotatória em canais curvos. Esse dispositivo possui um temporizador, que registra o tempo de avanços em segundos, desde o início do movimento até a fratura da lima e também um contador, que registra dentro do intervalo de tempo o número de ciclos realizados pelo cilindro pneumático até o momento da fratura. Foi utilizada uma peça de mão com contra-ângulo redutor de 16:1, acionado por motor elétrico na velocidade de 350 rpm e 2 Ncm de torque. O tempo foi registrado por meio do contador presente no dispositivo. Os valores foram transformados em segundos. Para análise estatística, empregou-se o teste de análise de variância (dois critérios) entre as amostras testadas e observou-se que não houve diferença estatisticamente significante em relação ao número de usos. Entretanto, o sistema K3 apresentou maior resistência à fadiga flexural em relação ao sistema Endosequence (p < 0,05). / The aim of this work was to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance of two different nickel-titanium rotary systems, K3 (Sybron Endo, EUA) and Endosequence (Brasseler, EUA), based on the number of uses. All rotary files which were selected had their conicity of 0,04, 25mm of length and tip diameter of 25, following ISO standardization. To reach the purposes, a specially developed apparatus to perform dynamic assays was employed. Each group was subdivided into 4 subgroups according to the number of uses, being established as follows: groups A0 and B0, instruments without any use; groups A1 and B1, instruments of a single use; groups A3 and B3, instruments of three uses and groups A5 and B5, instruments of five uses. Each subgroup was compound of 12 files, totalizing 96 rotary instruments between K3 and Endosequence. The simulation was conducted in resin artificial canals presenting curvature of 40 degrees and radius of 5 mm. All files were submitted to cyclic fatigue assays performed on an experimental apparatus where the instrument could reproduce a rotary instrumentation in curved canals. This equipment contains an timer, which records advance time per seconds, since the begin of movement until the file fracture, and also has a counter which registers, on a period of time, the cycle number accomplished by the pneumatic cylinder until the fracture time. A reducer contra-angle hand piece of 16:1 was used, activated by an electric motor on a speed of 350rpm and 2 Ncm of torque. Time was recorded by the counter coupled in the apparatus. Values were converted into seconds. The two-way analysis of variance was employed to statistical evaluation, among tested samples and we could observe that no statistical differences were found in relation to the number of uses. However, the K3 system showed higher resistance to flexural fatigue when compared to the Endosequence system (p < 0,01).

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of partial and total immersion in sodium hypochlorite on nickel-titanium rotary files and to determine whether resistance to fracture was influenced by the immersion time. One hundred K3™ and 100 ProFile® rotary files were either partially or totally immersed in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite for zero, one, five, thirty, or sixty minutes. After immersion, files were subjected to cyclic fatigue testing. Time to fracture was recorded and analyzed by a two-way ANOVA. Tukey's honest significant difference was used to identify any differences in immersion times. Within all ProFile groups and partial immersion K3 groups, there was no significant decrease in time to fracture with increased immersion time in sodium hypochlorite. Only the K3 total immersion groups revealed a significant decrease in time to fracture with increased immersion time in sodium hypochlorite.

Numerous nickel titanium rotary file systems have been introduced in recent years. The recommended speed at which these files are to be operated varies widely between manufacturers. The purpose of this study was to test the number of rotations to fracture of NiTi rotary files when operated at different speeds and at different angles. Sixty size 25 Profile® nickel titanium rotary files were tested, thirty 0.04 and thirty 0.06 taper. Files were operated at speeds of 350 or 600 rpm and at angles of 25°, 28°, and 33.5°. The time to fracture was recorded and the numbers of rotations to fracture were calculated. The data was analyzed using a two-way ANOVA, and post hoc Tukey-Kramer multiple-comparison test with alpha = .001. The results show a significant difference in the number of rotations fracture according to taper and angle. Files of .06 taper fractured more readily than files of .04 taper as the speed increased, and the time to fracture decreased for both tapers as the angle increased. No significant difference was produced by the speed at which the files were operated. The number of rotations until fracture of NiTi rotary files is not related to the operational speed.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of immersion in sodium hypochlorite on nickel titanium rotary files and determine whether resistance to fracture was influenced by the immersion time. 70 ISO size 25 0.04 taper nickel titanium K3 and Profile rotary instruments were immersed in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite for 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 minutes (n=5 each). Resistance to fracture was tested by rotating files at a 30 degree angle at 350 rpm in a universal testing machine. Time to fracture was recorded and analyzed by a two-way ANOVA. Within both file types, there was a decreased time to fracture with increased immersion time in sodium hypochlorite. K3 files required an average of 327 rotations to fracture, while Profiles required 420 rotations to fracture. Profiles required significantly more rotations to failure than K3 files.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a resistência à fadiga cíclica flexural dos instrumentos de níquel- titânio, Hyflex CM (Coltène, EUA) e TF Adaptive (SybronEndo, EUA) em diferentes situações experimentais. Todas as limas que foram selecionadas possuíam conicidade 0,04 e diâmetro de ponta 35. Utilizou-se um dispositivo desenvolvido especificamente para realizar o ensaio flexural dinâmico. Os instrumentos TF Adaptive foram divididos em 3 grupos de acordo com o ângulo de curvatura do ensaio: 45º, 60º e 90º e cada grupo subdividido em 2 subgrupos de acordo com o tipo de movimento: rotação contínua e Adaptive. Cada subgrupo era composto por 15 instrumentos TF Adaptive, totalizando 90 instrumentos. Quinze instrumentos Hyflex CM formavam o grupo 4, no ensaio com ângulo de curvatura 90 graus e rotação contínua. A simulação foi realizada em canais artificiais de aço com ângulo de 45, 60, 90 graus e raio 5m m. O número de ciclos e o tempo em segundos até a fratura foram tabulados e analisados. Entretanto, a fadiga cíclica flexural foi significante maior nos três grupos em movimento Adaptive. E as limas TF Adaptive em seu próprio movimento tiveram maior número de ciclos e tempo até a fratura quando comparadas as Hyflex CM no ensaio de 90 graus. Portanto, conclui-se que o sistema Adaptive (limas TF Adaptive + movimento Adaptive) foi mais seguro à resistência á fadiga flexural, e no ensaio de 90 graus o sistema Adaptive foi mais resistente quando comparado com as limas Hyflex CM no movimento de rotação contínua. / The aim of this work to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance flexural the instruments of nickel-titanium, HyFlex CM (Coltène, USA) and TF Adaptive (SybronEndo, USA) in different experimental situations. All files that were selected had 0.04 taper and tip diameter 35. We used a device developed specifically to perform the dynamic flexural test. The TF Adaptive instruments were divided into 3 groups according to the angle of curvature of the test: 45, 60 and 90 and further divided in two subgroups according to the type of movement: continuous rotation and Adaptive. Each group consisted of 15 instruments TF Adaptive totaling 90 instruments. Fifteen HyFlex CM instruments formed the group 4 in the trial of bend angle 90 degrees and continuous rotation. The simulation was performed in artificial steel angled channels 45, 60, 90 degrees and radius 5m m. The number of cycles and the time in seconds until fracture were tabulated and analyzed. However, the cyclical flexural fatigue was significantly greater in the three groups Adaptive motion. And the TF Adaptive files on your own movement had a higher number of cycles and time to fracture when the HyFlex CM compared in 90-degree test. Therefore, it is concluded that the adaptive system (TF Adaptive Motion + Adaptive files) was safer resistance to flexural fatigue, and 90 degrees test Adaptive system is more resistant when compared with the HyFlex files into continuous.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cyclic and torsional fatigue resistance of Nickel-Titanium rotary instruments manufactured by different thermal treatments. Were tested a total of 140 rotary instruments (n=20): Genius (GN size 25, .04 taper), Trushape (TS size 25, .06 taper), Logic (LOG size 25, .06 taper), Vortex Blue (VB size 25, .06 taper), ProTaper Gold (PTG size 25, .08 taper), Hyflex CM (HCM size 25, .06 taper) and Hyflex EDM (EDM size 25, .08 taper). Cyclic fatigue resistance testing was performed using an artificial stainless steel canal with a curvature (60° angle and 5- mm radius) located at 5 mm from the tip. The files (n=10) rotated until fracture and time was recorded in seconds. The torsional test evaluated the angular deflection and torque at failure of the instruments (n=10) at 3 mm from the tip according to ISO 3630- 1. The fractured surface of five instruments of each brand was observed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data were analysed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey tests, and the level of significance was set at 5%. The cyclic fatigue resistance value of EDM size 25, .08 taper was significantly higher than those of all instruments tested (P<0.05). The LOG size 25, .06 taper showed a higher cyclic fatigue resistance than those of GN size 25, .04 taper; TS size 25, .06 taper (P<0.05). There was no difference among the others groups. The torsional test showed that PTG size 25, .08 taper had the highest torsional strength value of all instruments tested followed by VB size 25, .06 taper and EDM size 25, .06 taper (P<0.05). The LOG size 25, .06 taper showed significant difference only with GN size 25, .04 taper (P<0.05). No difference was found among the others groups (P>0.05). In relation to angular deflection, the GN size 25, .04 taper; TS size 25, .06 taper; HCM size 25, .06 taper, and EDM size 25, .08 taper showed significantly higher values until fracture than the others groups (P<0.05). No difference was found among PTG size 25, .08 taper, LOG size 25, .06 taper, and VB size 25, .06 taper (P<0.05). The EDM size 25, .08 taper presented the highest cyclic fatigue resistance among all the tested instruments. For the torsional test, the PTG size 25, .08 taper showed highest torsional strength and lowest angular deflection values. / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resistência às fadigas cíclica e torsional de instrumentos rotatórios de Níquel - Titânio fabricados por diferentes tratamentos térmicos. Foram testados o total de 140 instrumentos (n=20): Genius (GN diâmetro 25, conicidade .04), Trushape (TS diâmetro 25, conicidade .06), Logic (LOG diâmetro 25, conicidade .06), Vortex Blue (VB diâmetro 25, conicidade .06), ProTaper Gold (PTG diâmetro 25, conicidade .08), Hyflex CM (HCM diâmetro 25, conicidade .06) e Hyflex EDM (EDM diâmetro 25, conicidade .08). O teste de resistência à fadiga cíclica foi realizado utilizando um canal artificial de aço inoxidável com curvatura (ângulo de 60° e raio de 5mm) localizada a 5 mm da ponta. Os instrumentos (n=10) foram rotacionados até a fratura e tempo foi registrado em segundos. O teste torsional avaliou a deflexão angular e torque até a falha dos instrumentos (n=10) a 3 mm da ponta de acordo com a ISO 3630-1. A superfície da fratura de 5 instrumentos de cada fabricante foi observado utilizando o microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV). A análise-estatística foi realizada utilizando o teste de análise de variância com um fator ANOVA e teste de Tukey, o nível de significância foi de 5%. O valor de resistência a fadiga cíclica do EDM diâmetro 25, conicidade .08 foi significantemente maior que todos os instrumentos testados (P<0.05). A LOG diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 mostrou maior resistência à fadiga cíclica que o GN diâmetro 25, conicidade .04; TS diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 (P<0.05). Não houve diferença significante entre os outros grupos. O teste torsional mostrou que PTG diâmetro 25, conicidade .08 obteve o maior valor de torque até a fratura de todos os instrumentos testados seguido por VB diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 e EDM diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 (P<0.05). O LOG diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 mostrou diferença significativa apenas com com GN diâmetro 25, conicidade .04 (P<0.05). Não houve diferença significativa entre os outros grupos (P>0.05). Em relação a deflexão angula, o GN diâmetro 25, conicidade .04; TS diâmetro 25, conicidade .06; HCM diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 e EDM diâmetro 25, conicidade .08 apresentou significantimente o maior valor até a fratura que os outros grupos (P<0.05). Nao foi encontrado diferença significativa entre PTG diâmetro 25, conicidade .08, LOG diâmetro 25, conicidade .06, e VB diâmetro 25, conicidade .06 (P<0.05). O EDM diâmetro 25, conicidade .08 apresentou a maior resistência a fadiga cíclica entre todos os instrumentos testados. Para o teste torsional, o PTG diâmetro 25, conicidade .08 apresentou o maior valor de torque e menor deflexão angular.

Inquestionavelmente, inovações ocorridas nos últimos anos no preparo do canal radicular revolucionaram o tratamento endodôntico. Dentre elas, destaca-se o tratamento térmico recristalizador da liga de níquel-titânio na confecção de limas endodônticas, o qual aumentou de sobremaneira sua flexibilidade e as capacidades de flexibilidade, torção e resistência à fadiga cíclica flexural quando comparadas às limas de níquel-titânio convencionais fabricadas até então. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a resistência à fadiga cíclica flexural dos instrumentos de níquel-titânio tratados termicamente Reciproc Blue R25 (VDW) e WaveOne Gold Primary (Dentsply-Maillefer) em um dispositivo desenvolvido especificamente para realizar ensaios flexurais dinâmicos. As limas selecionadas possuíam conicidade 0,08 mm e 0,07 mm respectivamente, com diâmetros de ponta 0,25 mm e foram utilizadas no motor elétrico VDW Silver Reciproc (VDW) em movimento reciprocante específico de cada sistema. Os instrumentos foram divididos em 2 grupos de 15 limas e testados em canais de aço simulados com o ângulo de 60º e raio de curvatura de 5mm. O número de ciclos e o tempo em segundos até a ocorrência de fratura dos instrumentos foram registrados e estatisticamente avaliados. As limas Reciproc Blue R25 apresentaram desempenho significativamente melhor (P<0,05), por meio do maior número de ciclos e de tempo até a fratura quando comparadas com as limas WaveOne Gold. Assim, conclui-se que o sistema Reciproc Blue R25 foi mais seguro quanto à resistência à fadiga flexural no ensaio realizado quando comparado ao sistema WaveOne Gold Primary em movimento reciprocante. / Innovations that have occurred in recent years in the preparation of the root canal have revolutionized endodontic treatment. Among them, the heat treatment of the nickel-titanium alloy in the manufacture of endodontic files, which greatly increased the flexibility, torsional and flexural fatigue resistance capacities when compared to the conventional nickel-titanium files manufactured until then. The present study aimed to evaluate the resistance to flexural cyclic fatigue of thermally treated Reciproc Blue R25 (VDW) and WaveOne Gold Primary (Dentsply-Maillefer) instruments in a device specifically developed to perform dynamic flexural tests. The selected files had taper 0.08 mm and 0.07 mm respectively, with tip diameters of 0.25 mm and were used in the reciprocating movement of each system in the VDW Silver Reciproc (VDW) electric motor. The instruments were divided into 2 groups of 15 files and tested in simulated steel channels with angle of 60º and radius of curvature of 5mm. The number of cycles and the time in seconds until the occurrence of fracture of the instruments were recorded and statistically evaluated. The Reciproc Blue R25 files presented significantly better performance (p <0.05), by the higher number of cycles and time to fracture when compared to WaveOne Gold files. Thus, it was concluded that the Reciproc Blue R25 system was safer than the WaveOne Gold Primary reciprocating system in terms of resistence of flexural fatigue

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a resistência à fadiga cíclica flexural dos instrumentos de níquel- titânio, Hyflex CM (Coltène, EUA) e TF Adaptive (SybronEndo, EUA) em diferentes situações experimentais. Todas as limas que foram selecionadas possuíam conicidade 0,04 e diâmetro de ponta 35. Utilizou-se um dispositivo desenvolvido especificamente para realizar o ensaio flexural dinâmico. Os instrumentos TF Adaptive foram divididos em 3 grupos de acordo com o ângulo de curvatura do ensaio: 45º, 60º e 90º e cada grupo subdividido em 2 subgrupos de acordo com o tipo de movimento: rotação contínua e Adaptive. Cada subgrupo era composto por 15 instrumentos TF Adaptive, totalizando 90 instrumentos. Quinze instrumentos Hyflex CM formavam o grupo 4, no ensaio com ângulo de curvatura 90 graus e rotação contínua. A simulação foi realizada em canais artificiais de aço com ângulo de 45, 60, 90 graus e raio 5m m. O número de ciclos e o tempo em segundos até a fratura foram tabulados e analisados. Entretanto, a fadiga cíclica flexural foi significante maior nos três grupos em movimento Adaptive. E as limas TF Adaptive em seu próprio movimento tiveram maior número de ciclos e tempo até a fratura quando comparadas as Hyflex CM no ensaio de 90 graus. Portanto, conclui-se que o sistema Adaptive (limas TF Adaptive + movimento Adaptive) foi mais seguro à resistência á fadiga flexural, e no ensaio de 90 graus o sistema Adaptive foi mais resistente quando comparado com as limas Hyflex CM no movimento de rotação contínua. / The aim of this work to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance flexural the instruments of nickel-titanium, HyFlex CM (Coltène, USA) and TF Adaptive (SybronEndo, USA) in different experimental situations. All files that were selected had 0.04 taper and tip diameter 35. We used a device developed specifically to perform the dynamic flexural test. The TF Adaptive instruments were divided into 3 groups according to the angle of curvature of the test: 45, 60 and 90 and further divided in two subgroups according to the type of movement: continuous rotation and Adaptive. Each group consisted of 15 instruments TF Adaptive totaling 90 instruments. Fifteen HyFlex CM instruments formed the group 4 in the trial of bend angle 90 degrees and continuous rotation. The simulation was performed in artificial steel angled channels 45, 60, 90 degrees and radius 5m m. The number of cycles and the time in seconds until fracture were tabulated and analyzed. However, the cyclical flexural fatigue was significantly greater in the three groups Adaptive motion. And the TF Adaptive files on your own movement had a higher number of cycles and time to fracture when the HyFlex CM compared in 90-degree test. Therefore, it is concluded that the adaptive system (TF Adaptive Motion + Adaptive files) was safer resistance to flexural fatigue, and 90 degrees test Adaptive system is more resistant when compared with the HyFlex files into continuous.