Comparative study of apically extruded debris using one manual and two rotary instrumentation techniques for endodontic retreatment

Kustarci, ALPER; ALTUNBAŞ, DEMET; AKPINAR, KEREM

doi:10.1016/j.jds.2011.09.011

Comparative study of apically extruded debris using one manual and two rotary instrumentation techniques for endodontic retreatment

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Kustarci A., ALTUNBAŞ D., AKPINAR K. E.

JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, vol.7, no.1, pp.1-6, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jds.2011.09.011
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1-6
Keywords: debris extrusion, K3, R-Endo, retreatment, GUTTA-PERCHA, FLARE-UPS, EXTRUSION, HAND, EFFICACY, REMOVAL, CANALS, TEETH, NITI, PULP
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/purpose: The aim of the this study was to compare the amount of debris apically extruded during endodontic retreatment using two rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments (K3 and R-Endo) and Hedstrom files.