Eur Endod J. 2020; 5(2): 118-122 | DOI: 10.14744/eej.2019.86570

Canal Transportation and Centring Ability of Reciproc and Reciproc Blue With or Without Use of Glide Path Instruments: A CBCT Study

Wajih El Hage¹, Carla Zogheib¹, Frédéric Bukiet², Germain Sfeir¹, Issam Khalil¹, Richard Gergi¹, Alfred Naaman^1
1Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
²Department of Odontology, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, ISM, Inst Movement Sci, Marseille, France; APHM, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France

Objective: The objective of this ex vivo study was to evaluate canal transportation and centring ability of Reciproc and Reciproc blue systems in curved root canals with or without prior use of PathFile rotary system (PF) using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
Methods: One hundred and twenty curved root canals from maxillary and mandibular premolars were selected. Canals were divided randomly into 4 groups (n=30): Reciproc 25 (R25), (PF+R25), Reciproc Blue 25 (RB25), (PF+RB 25). Specimens were scanned before and after root canal preparation. Using CBCT, root canal transportation and centring ability was assessed by measuring the shortest distance from the edge of uninstrumented canal to the periphery of the root (mesial and distal) before and after preparation. Data were analysed using a one-way analysis of variance and Tukey test. The p value was set at 0.05.
Results: Less transportation and better centring ability occurred when PF was used before R25 or RB25 (P<0.0001). There was no significant difference between R25 and RB25 groups.
Conclusion: Using PF before R25 and RB25 resulted in less root canal transportation and better centring ability. The specific thermo-mechanical treatment of RB25 did not provide better results when compared to R25. (EEJ-2019-07-070)

Keywords: Canal transportation, CBCT, centring ability, glide path, pre-enlargement, reciprocating single file

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