ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry : JCD
The incidence of nickel-titanium endodontic hand file fractures: A 7-year retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital.
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- Efficacy of two instrument retrieval techniques in removing separated rotary and reciprocating nickel-titanium files in mandibular molars - AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
- Comparative evaluation of increase in temperature on the external root surface of teeth during retrieval of broken NiTi instrument using two ultrasonic tips and two power settings: AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
- Investigation of fracture prevalence of instruments used in root canal treatments at a faculty of dentistry: a prospective study.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2023Article
- Perception of Dental House Officers regarding Endodontic File Separation during Endodontic Treatment.BioMed research international · 2023Article
- Effectiveness and safety of rotary and reciprocating kinematics for retreatment of curved root canals: a systematic review ofRestorative dentistry & endodontics · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimThe present retrospective cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the incidence and factors associated with nickel-titanium hand file fractures in root canal-treated teeth in a tertiary care hospital of western India. METHODOLOGY: The diagnostic records of intraoral periapical (IOPA) radiographs were analyzed to check for file fractures in the root canal-treated teeth. As a part of standardized departmental protocol, Hand ProTaper Universal file system (Dentsply, India) was used for chemomechanical preparation for root canal treatment. The file fractures were analyzed with reference to age group, type of teeth, curvature of the canal, site of file fracture in the canal, length of file fracture, level of file fracture, distance of the file fracture from the apex, and obturation status of the file-fractured tooth. Chi-square test was applied to assess the significance difference between the tested groups.
resultsA total of 19,810 IOPA X-rays were screened and 2728 root canal-treated teeth were found and of these 2728 cases, 109 file-fractured teeth were observed.
conclusionThe total incidence of file fractures was 3.9/100 root canal-treated cases, and mandibular molars with severely curved canals (>25°) had shown the maximum incidence of file fractures.
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