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ArticleEuropean endodontic journal2021

Comparison of Apical Extrusion of Bacteria After Glide Path Preparation Between Manual K File, One G Rotary, and WaveOne Gold Glider Reciprocation Preparations.

Nicole Low, Saw Zhen Jie, Shekhar Bhatia, Fabian Davamani, Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu

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Article in European endodontic journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Nicole LowSchool of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Saw Zhen JieSchool of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shekhar BhatiaDivision of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fabian DavamaniDivision of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Venkateshbabu NagendrababuSchool of Dentistry (V.N.), International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE.
International Medical University · MYDepartment of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics · BY

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare the amount of apically extruded bacteria between hand-filed preparations, rotary and reciprocation glide path preparations in curved canals of extracted teeth infected with Enterococcus faecalis.

methodsForty mandibular first molar teeth were decoronated, fitted into rubber stoppers and fixed onto glass vials. The mesiobuccal canals from mandibular first molar teeth were infected with Enterococcus faecalis, then randomly assigned to one of five groups for glide path preparation: manual stainless-steel file (K-files), rotary file (One G), reciprocating file (WaveOne Gold Glider) and two control groups. After glide path preparation, 0.01 mL of saline was taken from the experimental vials. The solution was plated on tryptic soy agar and colonies of bacteria were counted as colony-forming units. The results were analysed statistically using Kruskal-Wallis and post hoc Mann-Whitney U tests.

resultsThe manual K-file group was associated with significantly more bacteria extrusion compared to the rotary and reciprocating groups (P<0.05). However, no significant difference occurred between rotary and reciprocation instruments.

conclusionAll instrumentation techniques resulted in a measurable amount of apical extrusion of bacteria. Manual K-files extruded the highest quantity of bacteria compared to One G rotary file and WaveOne Gold Glider reciprocation file during glide path preparation.

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