ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry
Comparison of Tentative Radiographic Working Length with and without grid Versus Electronic Apex Locator.
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- Clinical Confidence in Endodontics: A Cross-Sectional Study of Undergraduate Students' First Patient Experience.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Influence of root canal taper on the measurement of two different electronic apex locators.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The apical termination of obturation is the most important factor influencing the success of root canal treatment (RCT). Working length (WL) is the key element in achieving this.
aimThe aim of this study is to compare and evaluate the preoperative estimated WL with conventional radiograph and with grid radiograph, with reference to electronic apex locator (EAL) in single-rooted teeth. SETTINGS AND
designThirty permanent anterior teeth with complete root formation indicated for RCT were included in this study. MATERIALS AND
methodsConventional radiograph (Group 1) and conventional radiograph with external grid (Group 2) were made before access opening. WL with EAL (Group 3) was determined after access opening. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used to compare the WLs of three groups, and the statistical significance was considered to be RESULTS AND
conclusionThe results of the study showed a higher correlation between grid WL and apex locator WL than conventional WL and apex locator WL. Preoperative metrics with radiographic grid along with the apex locator is a better measuring tool compared to the conventional radiographic WL in a single-rooted tooth.
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