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ArticleBiomedicines2024

The Safety of Removing Fractured Nickel-Titanium Files in Root Canals Using a Nd: YAP Laser.

Amaury Namour, Marwan El Mobadder, Patrick Matamba, Lucia Misoaga, Delphine Magnin, Praveen Arany, Samir Nammour

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Amaury NamourDepartment of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7713-0063
Marwan El MobadderDepartment of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1813-2688
Patrick MatambaDepartment of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.
Lucia MisoagaDepartment of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.
Delphine MagninBio- and Soft Matter Division, Institute of Condensed and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9244-245X
Praveen AranyOral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6116-2340
Samir NammourDepartment of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0321-9764

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The fracture of nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) instruments during root canal instrumentation leads to compromised outcomes in endodontic treatments. Despite the significant impact of instrument facture during a root canal treatment, there is still no universally accepted method to address this complication. Several previous studies have shown the ability of a Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Perovskite (Nd: YAP) laser to cut endodontic files. This study aims to determine safe irradiation conditions for a clinical procedure involving the use of a Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Perovskite (Nd: YAP) laser for removing fractured nickel-titanium files in root canals. A total of 54 extracted permanent human teeth (

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endodontic filesendodonticsfractured instrumentslaser dentistrylasersNd: YAP lasernickelroot canal re-treatmentroot canal treatmenttitanium

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