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ArticleIranian endodontic journal2022

The Effect of Long Service Life on the Accuracy of Dentaport ZX Electronic Apex Locator.

Masoud Parirokh, Hamed Manochehrifar, Arash Shahravan, Hamid Reza Hosseini, Siamak Samanipoor

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Article in Iranian endodontic journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Masoud ParirokhEndodontology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hamed ManochehrifarEndodontology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Arash ShahravanEndodontology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hamid Reza HosseiniEndodontic Department, Dental School, Khorasan Shomali University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran.
Siamak SamanipoorEndodontic Department, Dental School, Shahid Saddoghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

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Abstract

Introduction: Electronic apex locators are among the most acceptable instruments for determining root canal length Materials and Methods: In this study, fifty single-rooted freshly extracted human teeth were used. After determining the root canal length with a K-file and a dental operative microscope, the canals were measured with four separate DP ZX apex locators (two with more than 6 years of life service while two others had less than 6 years of life service). Data were analyzed by repeated ANOVA measurement. Results: No significant difference was found between the EALs with different years of life services ( Conclusion: Based on the results of this

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Apex LocatorApical ForamenEndodonticsRoot Canal PreparationRoot Canal Therapy

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