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Remoção mecânica de Enterococcus faecalis em canais preparados com Wave One Gold ou One Shape New Generation / Mechanical removal of Enterococcus faecalis in root canals instrumented using Wave One Gold or One Shape New Generation

Guillen, Raquel Esmeralda Guillen 26 March 2018 (has links)
O preparo do canal radicular visa a remoção de bactérias que podem causar a patologia periapical, e os instrumentos endodônticos estão sendo constantemente aprimorados para tornar o tratamento do canal radicular mais fácil, rápido e seguro. Assim, novos instrumentos precisam ser avaliados quanto ao seu desempenho. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a remoção bacteriana dos sistemas Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation comparando-os com seus sistemas predecessores. Cinquenta e seis canais disto vestibulares de molares superiores esterilizados por oxido de etileno foram contaminados com Enterococcus faecalis por 21 dias, e então uma amostra bacteriana inicial foi coletada e paqueada em M-enterococcus agar para contagem bacteriana em unidades formadoras de colônias. Os espécimes foram aleatoriamente divididos em quatro grupos de acordo com a instrumentação (n=12): Wave One Gold Primary, One Shape New Generation 25/.06, Wave One Primary e One Shape 25/.06, e os outros 8 canais não contaminados foram o controle de assepsia. Todos os grupos utilizaram água destilada como irrigante. Nova coleta foi feita imediatamente após a instrumentação e aos 7 dias. A redução bacteriana foi calculada em porcentagem, e então feita análise intragrupo pelo teste de Wilcoxon e entre grupos por Kruskal Wallis e teste de Dunn, todos com significância de 5%. Todos os sistemas reduziram significativamente a carga bacteriana do canal radicular tanto na coleta imediata quanto aos 7 dias (p<0,05). Houve aumento do número de bactérias 7 dias após o preparo quando comparado com a coleta imediata (p<0,05). A análise entre grupos mostrou que Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation promoveram maior redução bacteriana que os sistemas Wave One e One Shape (p<0,05), sem diferença significativa entre Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation ou entre Wave One e One Shape (p>0,05). Conclui-se que Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation promoveram maior remoção bacteriana do que seus sistemas predecessores. / The root canal preparation aims to remove the bacteria that can cause periapical pathologies, and endodontic instruments are constantly being improved to make root canal treatment easier, faster and safer. Thus, new instruments need to be evaluated for their performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial removal promoted by Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation systems in comparison to that of their predecessor systems. Forty-six distobuccal root canals of upper molars sterilized with ethylene oxide were infected with Enterococcus faecalis for 21 days, and then root canal initial bacterial sampling was collected and plated on M-enterococcus agar to bacterial count in colony forming unities. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups according to the instrumentation (n=12): Wave One Gold Primary, One Shape New Generation 25/.06, Wave One Primary and One Shape 25/.06, and the other 8 uncontaminated canals were used as asepsis control. All groups used distilled water as irrigant. New sampling was obtained immediately after instrumentation and at 7 days. The bacterial reduction was calculated in percentage, after that intra-group analysis was carried out by Wilcoxon test, and inter-group analysis by Kruskal-Wallis complemented by Dunn\'s test, all at 5% significance. All the systems significantly reduced the bacterial amount in the root canal in both immediate and at 7 days sampling (p<0.05). The bacterial amount increased at 7 days after preparation comparing to immediate sampling (p<0.05). The analysis between groups showed that Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation promoted greater bacterial reduction than Wave One and One Shape systems (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation or between Wave One and One Shape (p>0.05). It can be concluded that Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation promote greater bacterial removal than their predecessor systems.
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Freqüência do sulco palatogengival e morfologia dos canais de dentes portadores antes e depois do preparo biomecânico / Frequency of the palatogengival groove and morphologic analysis of the root canals of affected teeth before and after root canal preparation

Tiago Novaes Pinheiro 13 February 2006 (has links)
O sulco palatogengival representa uma anomalia com morfologia propícia ao acúmulo de microorganismos e possibilidade de comunicação com a cavidade pulpar, podendo acarretar em doença periodontal localizada, cárie dentária, pulpopatias e periapicopatias. Investigou-se a etiopatogenia, seus meios de diagnóstico para colaborar na determinação de prognósticos precisos baseados na detecção das dificuldades do manejo dessas situações clínicas decorrentes. Detectou-se sua freqüência em 500 pacientes, correlacionando sua presença com características pessoais e sua ocorrência na família de indivíduos portadores. Também foram utilizados 20 incisivos permanentes superiores portadores do sulco palatogengival avaliando macro e microscopicamente a morfologia dos canais radiculares antes e depois do preparo biomecânico, bem como a relação do compartimento pulpar com o meio externo. Os espécimes foram observados macroscopicamente, com o auxílio do estereomicroscópio, radiografados e analisados à microscopia eletrônica de varredura antes e depois do preparo biomecânico utilizando a técnica de mufla modificada de BRAMANTE et al.. A prevalência do sulco palatogengival na amostra de 500 pacientes avaliados, foi de 19,8%, sendo que o dente mais afetado foi o incisivo lateral superior com 80,4% de prevalência, ocorrendo tanto unilateralmente quanto bilateralmente. Observou-se a prevalência de 8,4% de doenças relacionadas ao sulco. Não se detectou diferenças entre gêneros e cor de pele, quanto à presença do defeito. Não foi observada nenhuma correlação entre a presença do sulco palatogengival e as características físicas avaliadas. Identificou-se a presença do sulco palatogengival em pessoas de uma mesma família. A análise de 20 incisivos superiores com sulco palatogengival permitiu a identificação de forames, foraminas e túbulos dentinários no leito do sulco palatogengival, comunicando o compartimento pulpar com o periodontal. Identificaram-se alterações no contorno e variações do tipo de junção amelocementária. O desgaste produzido pela instrumentação dos canais nos dentes da amostra foi uniforme, não havendo diferenças significantes entre as paredes instrumentadas nem nos fragmentos cervical, médio e apical dos canais. A parede dentinária atingida pelo sulco palatogengival foi a mais fina antes e depois do preparo biomecânico. / The palatogengival groove represents an anomaly with favorable morphology to the accumulation of microorganisms and possible communication with the pulp chamber, leading to localized periodontal disease, dental caries, pulp and periapical diseases. It was aimed to investigate the origin, the diagnostic means and to collaborate for determination of prognostic measures based on the detection of difficulties with handling of the current clinical situations related to the groove. The frequency in 500 patients was evaluated, correlating the presence of the groove with individual characteristics end its presence in the family of the bearers. Also 20 permanent previously extracted upper incisors with the palatogengival groove were evaluated as to the root canal morphology macro and microscopically, before and after root canal preparation. The relationship of the pulp chamber with the external environment, in these specimens was evaluated. The specimens were observed macroscopically, by means of stereomicroscope, x-ray and analyzed through scanning electronic microscopy before and after root canal preparation using a modified muffle technique from BRAMANTE et al.. The prevalence of the palatogengival groove in 500 patients, was of 19,8%, and the most affected tooth was the upper lateral incisor with 80,4% of prevalence, with unilateral and bilateral manifestation. It was detected the prevalence of 7,8% of groove related diseases. It was not detected differences between gender and skin color, with the presence of the defect. No correlations were observed between the presence of the palatogengival groove and the studied physical characteristics. It was identified the presence of the palatogengival groove in patients of the same family. The analysis of 20 upper incisors with palatogengival groove allowed the identification foramen, foraminas and exposed dentinal tubules in the radicular surface of the groove, communicating the pulp chamber with the periodontal compartment. Alterations in the outline and variations of the type of the cement enamel junction were also detected. The dentin removal produced by root canal instrumentation of the studied teeth was uniform, with no significant differences among the different dentinal walls or in the cervical, medium and apical fragments of the analyzed teeth. The dentinal wall related to the palatogengival groove was thinner before and after the root canal preparation compared with the remaining dentinal walls.
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Freqüência do sulco palatogengival e morfologia dos canais de dentes portadores antes e depois do preparo biomecânico / Frequency of the palatogengival groove and morphologic analysis of the root canals of affected teeth before and after root canal preparation

Pinheiro, Tiago Novaes 13 February 2006 (has links)
O sulco palatogengival representa uma anomalia com morfologia propícia ao acúmulo de microorganismos e possibilidade de comunicação com a cavidade pulpar, podendo acarretar em doença periodontal localizada, cárie dentária, pulpopatias e periapicopatias. Investigou-se a etiopatogenia, seus meios de diagnóstico para colaborar na determinação de prognósticos precisos baseados na detecção das dificuldades do manejo dessas situações clínicas decorrentes. Detectou-se sua freqüência em 500 pacientes, correlacionando sua presença com características pessoais e sua ocorrência na família de indivíduos portadores. Também foram utilizados 20 incisivos permanentes superiores portadores do sulco palatogengival avaliando macro e microscopicamente a morfologia dos canais radiculares antes e depois do preparo biomecânico, bem como a relação do compartimento pulpar com o meio externo. Os espécimes foram observados macroscopicamente, com o auxílio do estereomicroscópio, radiografados e analisados à microscopia eletrônica de varredura antes e depois do preparo biomecânico utilizando a técnica de mufla modificada de BRAMANTE et al.. A prevalência do sulco palatogengival na amostra de 500 pacientes avaliados, foi de 19,8%, sendo que o dente mais afetado foi o incisivo lateral superior com 80,4% de prevalência, ocorrendo tanto unilateralmente quanto bilateralmente. Observou-se a prevalência de 8,4% de doenças relacionadas ao sulco. Não se detectou diferenças entre gêneros e cor de pele, quanto à presença do defeito. Não foi observada nenhuma correlação entre a presença do sulco palatogengival e as características físicas avaliadas. Identificou-se a presença do sulco palatogengival em pessoas de uma mesma família. A análise de 20 incisivos superiores com sulco palatogengival permitiu a identificação de forames, foraminas e túbulos dentinários no leito do sulco palatogengival, comunicando o compartimento pulpar com o periodontal. Identificaram-se alterações no contorno e variações do tipo de junção amelocementária. O desgaste produzido pela instrumentação dos canais nos dentes da amostra foi uniforme, não havendo diferenças significantes entre as paredes instrumentadas nem nos fragmentos cervical, médio e apical dos canais. A parede dentinária atingida pelo sulco palatogengival foi a mais fina antes e depois do preparo biomecânico. / The palatogengival groove represents an anomaly with favorable morphology to the accumulation of microorganisms and possible communication with the pulp chamber, leading to localized periodontal disease, dental caries, pulp and periapical diseases. It was aimed to investigate the origin, the diagnostic means and to collaborate for determination of prognostic measures based on the detection of difficulties with handling of the current clinical situations related to the groove. The frequency in 500 patients was evaluated, correlating the presence of the groove with individual characteristics end its presence in the family of the bearers. Also 20 permanent previously extracted upper incisors with the palatogengival groove were evaluated as to the root canal morphology macro and microscopically, before and after root canal preparation. The relationship of the pulp chamber with the external environment, in these specimens was evaluated. The specimens were observed macroscopically, by means of stereomicroscope, x-ray and analyzed through scanning electronic microscopy before and after root canal preparation using a modified muffle technique from BRAMANTE et al.. The prevalence of the palatogengival groove in 500 patients, was of 19,8%, and the most affected tooth was the upper lateral incisor with 80,4% of prevalence, with unilateral and bilateral manifestation. It was detected the prevalence of 7,8% of groove related diseases. It was not detected differences between gender and skin color, with the presence of the defect. No correlations were observed between the presence of the palatogengival groove and the studied physical characteristics. It was identified the presence of the palatogengival groove in patients of the same family. The analysis of 20 upper incisors with palatogengival groove allowed the identification foramen, foraminas and exposed dentinal tubules in the radicular surface of the groove, communicating the pulp chamber with the periodontal compartment. Alterations in the outline and variations of the type of the cement enamel junction were also detected. The dentin removal produced by root canal instrumentation of the studied teeth was uniform, with no significant differences among the different dentinal walls or in the cervical, medium and apical fragments of the analyzed teeth. The dentinal wall related to the palatogengival groove was thinner before and after the root canal preparation compared with the remaining dentinal walls.
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Remoção mecânica de Enterococcus faecalis em canais preparados com Wave One Gold ou One Shape New Generation / Mechanical removal of Enterococcus faecalis in root canals instrumented using Wave One Gold or One Shape New Generation

Raquel Esmeralda Guillen Guillen 26 March 2018 (has links)
O preparo do canal radicular visa a remoção de bactérias que podem causar a patologia periapical, e os instrumentos endodônticos estão sendo constantemente aprimorados para tornar o tratamento do canal radicular mais fácil, rápido e seguro. Assim, novos instrumentos precisam ser avaliados quanto ao seu desempenho. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a remoção bacteriana dos sistemas Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation comparando-os com seus sistemas predecessores. Cinquenta e seis canais disto vestibulares de molares superiores esterilizados por oxido de etileno foram contaminados com Enterococcus faecalis por 21 dias, e então uma amostra bacteriana inicial foi coletada e paqueada em M-enterococcus agar para contagem bacteriana em unidades formadoras de colônias. Os espécimes foram aleatoriamente divididos em quatro grupos de acordo com a instrumentação (n=12): Wave One Gold Primary, One Shape New Generation 25/.06, Wave One Primary e One Shape 25/.06, e os outros 8 canais não contaminados foram o controle de assepsia. Todos os grupos utilizaram água destilada como irrigante. Nova coleta foi feita imediatamente após a instrumentação e aos 7 dias. A redução bacteriana foi calculada em porcentagem, e então feita análise intragrupo pelo teste de Wilcoxon e entre grupos por Kruskal Wallis e teste de Dunn, todos com significância de 5%. Todos os sistemas reduziram significativamente a carga bacteriana do canal radicular tanto na coleta imediata quanto aos 7 dias (p<0,05). Houve aumento do número de bactérias 7 dias após o preparo quando comparado com a coleta imediata (p<0,05). A análise entre grupos mostrou que Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation promoveram maior redução bacteriana que os sistemas Wave One e One Shape (p<0,05), sem diferença significativa entre Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation ou entre Wave One e One Shape (p>0,05). Conclui-se que Wave One Gold e One Shape New Generation promoveram maior remoção bacteriana do que seus sistemas predecessores. / The root canal preparation aims to remove the bacteria that can cause periapical pathologies, and endodontic instruments are constantly being improved to make root canal treatment easier, faster and safer. Thus, new instruments need to be evaluated for their performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial removal promoted by Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation systems in comparison to that of their predecessor systems. Forty-six distobuccal root canals of upper molars sterilized with ethylene oxide were infected with Enterococcus faecalis for 21 days, and then root canal initial bacterial sampling was collected and plated on M-enterococcus agar to bacterial count in colony forming unities. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups according to the instrumentation (n=12): Wave One Gold Primary, One Shape New Generation 25/.06, Wave One Primary and One Shape 25/.06, and the other 8 uncontaminated canals were used as asepsis control. All groups used distilled water as irrigant. New sampling was obtained immediately after instrumentation and at 7 days. The bacterial reduction was calculated in percentage, after that intra-group analysis was carried out by Wilcoxon test, and inter-group analysis by Kruskal-Wallis complemented by Dunn\'s test, all at 5% significance. All the systems significantly reduced the bacterial amount in the root canal in both immediate and at 7 days sampling (p<0.05). The bacterial amount increased at 7 days after preparation comparing to immediate sampling (p<0.05). The analysis between groups showed that Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation promoted greater bacterial reduction than Wave One and One Shape systems (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation or between Wave One and One Shape (p>0.05). It can be concluded that Wave One Gold and One Shape New Generation promote greater bacterial removal than their predecessor systems.
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Utilization of a new web-based application for case difficulty assessment as a predictor for procedural errors in nonsurgical root canal treatment

Hasanat, Watraat Unmona 01 January 2021 (has links)
Introduction: There are currently no established guidelines to determine which cases general practitioners should refer to an endodontist for root canal treatment. The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has developed the EndoCase mobile application (ECA), which utilizes either a full or abridged rubric to assign case difficulty level and provide referral guidelines to general practitioners and dental students. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether the abridged criteria of the EndoCase application can help predict the incidence of procedural errors in nonsurgical root canal treatment of mandibular molars in an undergraduate dental clinic based on the difficulty level. Methods: A list of patients who received primary root canal treatment on mandibular first molars in the undergraduate dental clinic from 2015-2020 was obtained. Ninety patients qualified for inclusion. Case difficulty level was assessed using the ECA by three providers with differing levels of experience. Incidence of procedural errors was determined from post-operative radiographs by two calibrated independent observers. Results: The most common endodontic mishaps were errors during access cavity preparation followed by the presence of voids in the root filling, with an incidence of 54.4% and 45.6%, respectively. There were no significant differences regarding case difficulty level and the incidence of total procedural errors nor number of treatment visits. Of the individual error types, the presence of obturation >2mm short of the radiographic apex was weakly correlated with case difficulty level (r = 0.226, pConclusion: There is minimal correlation between the difficulty level of mandibular molars determined by the ECA and the number of treatment visits or overall incidence of procedural errors.
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Avaliação do efeito de duas técnicas de instrumentação na zona de risco de molares inferiores curvos por microtomografia computadorizada e análise de imagens / Effect of two instrumentation techniques in the risk zone of curved molars by microcomputed tomography and image analysis

Karina Andrade Di Giorgi 25 February 2010 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a espessura mínima radicular remanescente e o desgaste porcentual do terço cervical em raízes mesiais de molares inferiores, após a instrumentação com as técnicas ProTaper Universal e Lima única F2. Foram obtidos 100 primeiros molares inferiores com raízes completamente separadas. Desse total, foram selecionados e incluídos no estudo somente 22 que possuíam dois canais distintos na raiz mesial, comprimento entre 20 e 22 mm e grau de curvatura da raiz mesial com angulação variando entre 10 e 20. Destes, 8 foram eliminados por possuírem uma anatomia muito discrepante, o que limitava o processamento e análise digital das imagens (PADI). Os dentes foram acessados e a patência apical foi realizada em todos os canais determinando o comprimento de trabalho. Em cada dente, cada canal mesial foi instrumentado por uma técnica diferente. As amostras foram posicionadas em um dispositivo de montagem e digitalizadas através de microtomografia computadorizada antes e depois de serem completamente instrumentadas. O volume de interesse, correspondente à região de zona de risco, com uma grande margem de tolerância, tanto em direção apical quanto em direção cervical, foi determinado por 234 fatias, totalizando um comprimento vertical de 3,5 mm, para avaliação quantitativa comparativa. Através de PADI mediu-se, de forma automática, a espessura mínima radicular nos dois canais mesiais, antes e após a instrumentação, para todas as fatias de todos os dentes. A partir destes dados foi calculado o desgaste porcentual. Após o tratamento estatístico das mais de 6500 medidas obtidas, pôde-se concluir que não existiu diferença no desgaste da zona de risco produzido pelas duas técnicas de instrumentação testadas. Em todos os casos a espessura radicular remanescente permaneceu dentro de uma margem de segurança, não havendo, portanto, nenhum caso de rasgo ou perfuração. Dessa forma, ambas as técnicas estudadas foram consideradas seguras quanto ao desgaste da zona de risco da raiz mesial dos molares inferiores. / The aim of the present study was to evaluate the minimal remaining root canal thickness and percentage of dentin removed of the cervical third of the mesial roots mandibular molars after instrumentation with the ProTaper Universal and Single File F2 Techniques. From a total of 100 teeth, only 22 were selected and included in the study by having two distinct canals in the mesial root with length between 20 and 22 mm and degree of curvature presenting angle between 10 and 20. Eight specimens were eliminated because they have a very disparate anatomy that limited the digital processing and analysis of the images (PADI). The teeth were accessed and patency was performed in all canals determining the working length. In each tooth, each mesial canal was instrumented by a different technique. The samples were placed in a mounting device and scanned by microcomputed tomography before and after instrumentation. The corresponding volume of interest to the region of the risk zone was determined by 234 slices, with a total vertical length of 3.5 mm, for quantitative comparative evaluation with a high degree of tolerance. The PADI performed the measures automatically of the minimal thickness of root in both mesial canals, before and after instrumentation for all slices of each tooth. From these data, the percentage of dentin removed was calculated. After statistical analysis of more than 6500 measurements, it was concluded that there was no difference in the wear of the risk zone produced by the two instrumentation techniques tested. In all instrumented specimens, the root thickness remained within a security margin, thus, no case of strip perforation was observed. Therefore, both techniques were considered safe to be used in mesial root of mandibular molars.
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Avaliação do efeito de duas técnicas de instrumentação na zona de risco de molares inferiores curvos por microtomografia computadorizada e análise de imagens / Effect of two instrumentation techniques in the risk zone of curved molars by microcomputed tomography and image analysis

Karina Andrade Di Giorgi 25 February 2010 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a espessura mínima radicular remanescente e o desgaste porcentual do terço cervical em raízes mesiais de molares inferiores, após a instrumentação com as técnicas ProTaper Universal e Lima única F2. Foram obtidos 100 primeiros molares inferiores com raízes completamente separadas. Desse total, foram selecionados e incluídos no estudo somente 22 que possuíam dois canais distintos na raiz mesial, comprimento entre 20 e 22 mm e grau de curvatura da raiz mesial com angulação variando entre 10 e 20. Destes, 8 foram eliminados por possuírem uma anatomia muito discrepante, o que limitava o processamento e análise digital das imagens (PADI). Os dentes foram acessados e a patência apical foi realizada em todos os canais determinando o comprimento de trabalho. Em cada dente, cada canal mesial foi instrumentado por uma técnica diferente. As amostras foram posicionadas em um dispositivo de montagem e digitalizadas através de microtomografia computadorizada antes e depois de serem completamente instrumentadas. O volume de interesse, correspondente à região de zona de risco, com uma grande margem de tolerância, tanto em direção apical quanto em direção cervical, foi determinado por 234 fatias, totalizando um comprimento vertical de 3,5 mm, para avaliação quantitativa comparativa. Através de PADI mediu-se, de forma automática, a espessura mínima radicular nos dois canais mesiais, antes e após a instrumentação, para todas as fatias de todos os dentes. A partir destes dados foi calculado o desgaste porcentual. Após o tratamento estatístico das mais de 6500 medidas obtidas, pôde-se concluir que não existiu diferença no desgaste da zona de risco produzido pelas duas técnicas de instrumentação testadas. Em todos os casos a espessura radicular remanescente permaneceu dentro de uma margem de segurança, não havendo, portanto, nenhum caso de rasgo ou perfuração. Dessa forma, ambas as técnicas estudadas foram consideradas seguras quanto ao desgaste da zona de risco da raiz mesial dos molares inferiores. / The aim of the present study was to evaluate the minimal remaining root canal thickness and percentage of dentin removed of the cervical third of the mesial roots mandibular molars after instrumentation with the ProTaper Universal and Single File F2 Techniques. From a total of 100 teeth, only 22 were selected and included in the study by having two distinct canals in the mesial root with length between 20 and 22 mm and degree of curvature presenting angle between 10 and 20. Eight specimens were eliminated because they have a very disparate anatomy that limited the digital processing and analysis of the images (PADI). The teeth were accessed and patency was performed in all canals determining the working length. In each tooth, each mesial canal was instrumented by a different technique. The samples were placed in a mounting device and scanned by microcomputed tomography before and after instrumentation. The corresponding volume of interest to the region of the risk zone was determined by 234 slices, with a total vertical length of 3.5 mm, for quantitative comparative evaluation with a high degree of tolerance. The PADI performed the measures automatically of the minimal thickness of root in both mesial canals, before and after instrumentation for all slices of each tooth. From these data, the percentage of dentin removed was calculated. After statistical analysis of more than 6500 measurements, it was concluded that there was no difference in the wear of the risk zone produced by the two instrumentation techniques tested. In all instrumented specimens, the root thickness remained within a security margin, thus, no case of strip perforation was observed. Therefore, both techniques were considered safe to be used in mesial root of mandibular molars.

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