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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2024

Influence of access cavity design on root canal instrumentation efficacy in molars - An

Vedamani Chandolu, Jyothi Mandava, Roopesh Borugadda, Kantheti Sirisha, Konagala Ravi Kumar, Sameera Goteti, Lalitha Sri Roja Nallamilli

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vedamani ChandoluDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Jyothi MandavaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Roopesh BorugaddaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Kantheti SirishaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Konagala Ravi KumarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sameera GotetiDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Lalitha Sri Roja NallamilliDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
GITAM University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Several designs of access cavity have been evolved in the recent past with the concept of minimal tooth tissue removal which would improve the root canal treated teeth fracture resistance. Aim: To investigate the effect of conservative design access cavity during the instrumentation of maxillary molar root canals. Materials and Methods: Eighty noncarious maxillary molars were assigned to the traditional and conservative access groups ( Results: The volume of pulp canal space before and after instrumentation changed significantly between the traditional and conservative access design groups, according to an independent Conclusion: The volume of dentin removed was greater in TAC than with the CAC design. The amount of untouched canal wall area was significantly higher in conservative access design than with the traditional access design group.

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Conservative access cavityinstrumentation efficacynano-computed tomographytraditional access cavityTruNatomy NiTi files

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PMID38634036
PMCPMC11019799
OpenAlexW4392558115

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