ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Effects of Sterilization Procedures on the Cutting Efficiency of Endodontic Instruments: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mapping risk of bias criteria in systematic reviews of in vitro endodontic studies: an umbrella review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- A novel approach to assess surface roughness and EDX profiling of blue rotary NiTi files following dynamic immersion in various hypochlorite concentrations.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Quantitative Evaluation of Debris Removal from NiTi Rotary Endodontic Instruments After Different Cleaning Procedures.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Presence and Causes of Sterilization Equipment Failures with Biological Indicators in Dental Offices in Mexico: A Longitudinal Cohort.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Cyclic Fatigue of Different Ni-Ti Endodontic Rotary File Alloys: A Comprehensive Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Analysis of sterilizer allocation and related factors in dental health-care settings in Yunnan Province, China: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Sterilization of New Endodontic Hand Files Stored in Dental Office Inventory: An In Vitro Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Cytocompatibility of titanium and poly(etheretherketone) surfaces after O2 non-thermal plasma sterilization.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Sterilization processes guarantee the sterility of dental instruments but can negatively affect instrument features by altering their physical and mechanical properties. The endodontic instrumentation can undergo a series of alterations, ranging from corrosion to variation in the cutting angle and then changes in the torsional properties and torsional fatigue resistance. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis aims to investigate alterations to the cutting efficiency of endodontic instruments that are induced by procedures for their disinfection and sterilization. Methodologies adopted for this investigation follow the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. The following were used as search terms on PubMed and Scopus: "endodontic sterilization", "endodontic autoclave", "cyclic fatigue", "torsional", "cutting efficiency", "sterilization", "surface characteristics", and "corrosion". At the end of the selection process, 36 articles were identified, and seven of them are included in this systematic review. The results of a meta-analysis conducted for the use of 10 autoclaving cycles shows a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 0.80 with a
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