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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2025

Comparison of peri-cervical dentin on conservative and conventional access cavity designs with waveone gold and hyflex electrical discharge machining instrumentation using cone-beam computed tomography - An

P Karunakar, M S Ranga Reddy, Basa Srinivas Karteek, Chavva Lakshmi Charan Reddy, Chigurupati Swetha, Gudladona Sai Pranavi

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Access cavity in endodontics: Balancing precision, preservation, and clinical needs.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025
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P KarunakarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
M S Ranga ReddyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Basa Srinivas KarteekDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Chavva Lakshmi Charan ReddyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Chigurupati SwethaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Gudladona Sai PranaviDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Abstract

Background and Aim: Successful endodontic therapy depends on multiple factors, with root canal preparation being a critical step in the process. Maintaining the natural anatomy of the root canal system during biomechanical preparation is important. Deviation from the canal's original morphology can lead to complications, such as canal aberrations, including transportation. Proper attention to canal preparation techniques and advanced file systems can help preserve the canal's natural curvature, ensuring effective treatment and reducing the possibility of errors in procedure. This research compares and assesses the effects of two single-file systems, waveone gold and hyflex electrical discharge machining (EDM), through the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) on peri-cervical dentin (PCD). Materials and Methods: Forty mandibular molar teeth that were extracted were selected and prepared using both rotary and reciprocating single-file systems. The teeth were grouped into four categories with each containing ten teeth. CBCT scans were performed before and following the instrumentation to assess the remaining PCD thickness. An independent t-test with a 5% significance level was used to evaluate the data. Results: The findings indicated that the two systems differed statistically significantly, with the rotary system preserving more PCD (2.57 ± 0.03 mm) than the reciprocating system (2.45 ± 0.04 mm). Conclusion: The study results indicated that the Hyflex EDM single file system proved to be more effective in preserving PCD. However, additional studies are required to thoroughly assess the impact of Ni-Ti rotary single file systems on remaining dentin thickness.

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Cone-beam computed tomographyconservative access cavityconventional access cavityhyflex electrical discharge machiningperi-cervical dentinreciprocationrotarywaveone gold

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PMCPMC12037124

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