Dynamic Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Heat-treated Nickel Titanium Instruments in Reciprocating Motion.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the fatigue resistance of different heat-treated reciprocating instruments tested in a dynamic cyclic fatigue model. METHODS: Forty-eight new instruments were inspected under magnification and selected for this study, and then divided as follows (n=12): X1 Blue (MK Life, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil), Pro-R (MK Life), Reciproc (VDW, Munich, Germany), and Reciproc Blue (VDW). Artificial canals presenting a curvature of 60° angle and 5 mm radius were milled in zirconia. The block containing the artificial canals was mounted in a container filled with water kept at 37°C. A specially designed device was used to perform controlled axial movements while the instruments were activated inside the canals. Time to failure was recorded in seconds, and fragment lengths were measured (mm). Data were analyzed statistically with the significance level set at 5% (One-Way ANOVA and Tukey test). RESULTS: Pro-R and Reciproc Blue instruments presented the highest fatigue resistance, being significantly different from the other tested files (p<0.05). Reciproc presented intermediate results, significantly different X1 Blue (p<0.05). The fractographic analysis showed typical features of cyclic fatigue for all instruments. CONCLUSION: Pro-R and Reciproc Blue instruments are more resistant to dynamic cyclic fatigue than the Reciproc and X1 Blue. (EEJ-2022-10-124).

Glide Path Management with Single- and Multiple-instrument Rotary Systems in Curved Canals: A Micro-Computed Tomographic Study.

INTRODUCTION: Securing a reproducible glide path before instrumentation is recommended to maintain the original geometry of the root canal system and to prevent file separation. Mechanical glide path management systems have been introduced to expedite this step. The aim of this study was to compare apical transportation, canal volume increase, and working time during glide path management with ProGlider (PG; Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK) and PathFiles (PF, Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties). METHODS: Forty curved mesial canals of mandibular molars were randomly allocated into 2 experimental groups (n = 20) according to the glide path management system: PG or PF. A glide path was achieved according to the manufacturers' protocol. Micro-computed tomographic analysis was performed to assess apical transportation at 1, 3, and 5 mm and volume increase. The time required to achieve the glide path was measured. RESULTS: The overall apical transportation mean values (± standard error) were 13.33 ± 3.37 µm for PG and 19.21 ± 4.4 µm for PF (P > .05). The mean (± standard error) volume increase values were 0.49 ± 0.06 mm(3) for PG and 0.48 ± 0.06 mm(3) for PF (P > .05). A statistically significant difference in the working time was found between the groups (P < .0001) where the mean (± standard error) values for time were 7.38 ± 1.73 seconds for PG and 20.61 ± 5.54 seconds for PF. CONCLUSIONS: Similar apical transportation and volume increase occurred during glide path management with PG single-file and PF multi-file systems; however, PG achieved glide path faster than PF.

Apical extrusion of debris in flat-oval root canals after using different instrumentation systems.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of apically extruded debris in flat-oval root canal systems during cleaning and shaping with different instrumentation systems. METHODS: Seventy-two mandibular incisors were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n = 18) according to the instrumentation system to be used: the ProTaper Next rotary system (PTN; Dentsply Tulsa Dental, Tulsa, OK), the WaveOne reciprocating system (WO, Dentsply Tulsa Dental), the Twisted File Adaptive (TFA; SybronEndo, Orange, CA) rotary/reciprocating system, and the Self-Adjusting File (SAF) system (ReDent-Nova, Ra'anana, Israel). Debris extruded during the instrumentation was collected and dried in preweighed Eppendorf tubes. Three consecutive weights were obtained for each tube, and the average was calculated. The data were analyzed using the t test and analysis of variance (Games-Howell test). RESULTS: The SAF produced significantly more debris compared with the other systems (P < .05). No significant difference was noted amongst the PTN, WO, and TFA (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Regardless of the instrumentation system used, apical extrusion of debris was exhibited at some level, regardless of the instrumentation system used. The SAF was associated with the highest amount of debris extrusion compared with PTN, WO, and TFA.

Repercussões periapicais em dentes com necrose pulpar / Periapical repercussion of pulpal necrosis

As doenças da polpa dental são consequências da ação de fatores químicos, físicos e principalmente bacteriológicos. O resultado desta ação pode se manifestar a curto ou longo prazo, produzindo sinais e sintomas característicos de cada doença. A necrose pulpar ocorre quando as funções vitais da polpa são interrompidas, iniciando-se um processo de degeneração que, se não tratado precocemente, levará a disseminação bacteriana ao osso alveolar produzindo lesões ósseas periapicais. Estas lesões periapicais associadas à necrose pulpar resultam dos mesmos fatores etiológicos, contudo apresentam características clínico-radiográficas peculiares e diversificadas sintomatologias, importantes no diagnóstico diferencial, que conduzem o tratamento. De acordo com o exame clínico e radiográfico, as lesões periapicais podem ser classificadas em: Pericementite Apical; Abscesso Periapical; Granuloma Periapical; Cisto Periapical e Osteíte Condensante. Este estudo tem como objetivo expor e discutir, a partir da literatura, a etiologia e as características histológicas, clínicas e radiográficas das doenças periapicais resultantes da necrose pulpar.

Dental pulp illnesses are a consequence of the actions of mainly bacteriological, but also chemical and physical factors. The results of these actions can be reveled after short or long time periods, showing characteristic signals and symptoms of each pathology. Pulp necrosis occurs when the pulp?s vital functions are interrupted, starting a degenerative process. If this degenerative process is not promptly treated it will result in bacterial dissemination into the alveolar bone producing periapical bone lesions. These periapical lesions related to pulp necrosis result from the same etiologic factors, but they present particular clinical and radiographical features and diverse symptoms that are important to differentiate the diagnosis that will determine the treatment. According to the clinical and radiographical features, the periapical lesions can be classified as follows: Apical pericementitis, Periapical Abscess, Periapical Granuloma, Periapical Cyst and Condensing Osteitis. The objective of this study was to expose and discuss, through a review, the etiological factors and histological, clinical and radiographical features of the periapical illnesses resulting from necrosis.