Micro–Computed Tomography Evaluation of ProTaper Next and BioRace Shaping Outcomes in Maxillary First Molar Curved Canals

Damiano Pasqualini, DDS,* Mario Alovisi, DDS,* Andrea Cemenasco, BSc,† Lucia Mancini, PhD,‡ Davide Salvatore Paolino, MS, PhD,§ Caterina Chiara Bianchi, MD,† Andrea Roggia, DDS,* Nicola Scotti, DDS,* and Elio Berutti, MD, DDS* From the *Department of Surgical Sciences, Dental School, Endodontics, University of Turin, Turin; †Department of Radiodiagnostics, University of Turin, Turin; ‡Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Trieste; […]

Micro–computed Tomographic Assessment on the Effect of ProTaper Next and Twisted File Adaptive Systems on Dentinal Cracks

Gustavo De-Deus, DDS, MSc, PhD,* Felipe Gonc¸alves Belladonna, DDS, MSc,† Erick Miranda Souza, DDS, MSc, PhD,‡ Emmanuel Jo~ao Nogueira Leal Silva, DDS, MSc, PhD,* Aline de Almeida Neves, DDS, MSc, PhD,§ Haimon Alves, MSc, II Ricardo Tadeu Lopes, MSc, DSc, II and Marco Aurelio Versiani, DDS, MSc, PhD¶ From the *Department of Endodontics, Grande Rio […]

Evaluation of Root Canal Transportation, Centering Ratio, and Remaining Dentin Thickness Associated with ProTaper Next Instruments with and without Glide Path

By Amr M. Elnaghy, BDS, MSc, PhD,* and Shaymaa E. Elsaka, BDS, MSc, PhD† From the *Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt; and†Department of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. Address requests for reprints to Dr Amr M. Elnaghy, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Conservative […]

Energy Consumption of ProTaper Next X1 after Glide Path with PathFiles and ProGlider

By Elio Berutti, MD, DDS,* Mario Alovisi, DDS,* Michele Angelo Pastorelli, MS, PhD,† Giorgio Chiandussi, MS, PhD,‡ Nicola Scotti, DDS,* and Damiano Pasqualini, DDS* From the *Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Dental School, Endodontics, Turin, Italy; and Departments of †Electrical Engineering and ‡Mechanics, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy. Address requests for reprints to […]

Root Canal Preparation of Mandibular Molars with 3 Nickel-Titanium Rotary Instruments: A Micro–Computed Tomographic Study

By Dan Zhao, DDS,* Ya Shen, DDS, PhD,†‡ Bin Peng, DDS, PhD,* and Markus Haapasalo, DDS, PhD† From the *Division of Endodontics, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; †Division of Endodontics, Department […]

Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of ProTaper Next Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files

By Amr M. Elnaghy, BDS, MSc, PhD,* and Shaymaa E. Elsaka, BDS, MSc, PhD† From the Departments of *Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics and †Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. Address requests for reprints to Dr Amr M. Elnaghy, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura PC 35516, Egypt. […]

An In Vitro Comparison of Apically Extruded Debris and Instrumentation Times with ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, Twisted File Adaptive, and HyFlex Instruments

By Ismail Davut Capar, DDS, PhD,* Hakan Arslan, DDS, PhD,† Merve Akcay, DDS, PhD,‡ and Huseyin Ertas, DDS, PhD* From the*Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, _Izmir Katip C¸ elebi University, _Izmir, Turkey; †Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Atat€urk University, Erzurum, Turkey; and ‡Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, _Izmir Katip C¸ elebi University, _Izmir, […]

Effects of ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and HyFlex Instruments on Crack Formation in Dentin

By Ismail Davut Capar, DDS, PhD,* Hakan Arslan, DDS, PhD,† Merve Akcay, DDS, PhD,‡ and Banu Uysal, DDS, PhD* From the Departments of *Endodontics and ‡Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, _Izmir Katip C¸ elebi University, _Izmir, Turkey; and †Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Atat€urk University, Erzurum, Turkey. Address requests for reprints to Dr Ismail Davut Capar, […]

Differences in Cyclic Fatigue Resistance between ProTaper Next and ProTaper Universal Instruments at Different Levels

By Juan J. Perez-Higueras, DDS,* Ana Arias, DDS, PhD,† Jose C. de la Macorra, DDS, MS, PhD,* and Ove A. Peters, DMD, MS, PhD† From the *Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain; and †Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California. Address requests for […]

Torque and Force Induced by ProTaper Universal and ProTaper Next during Shaping of Large and Small Root Canals in Extracted Teeth

By Ana Arias, DDS, PhD, Rupinderpal Singh, DDS, and Ove A. Peters, DMD, MS, PhD From the Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California. Address requests for reprints to Dr Ana Arias, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 2155Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. E-mail address: aa@ana-arias.com

In Vitro Assessment of Torque and Force Generated by Novel ProTaper Next Instruments during Simulated Canal Preparation

By Erika S.J. Pereira, DDS, MS,*† Rupinderpal Singh, DDS,* Ana Arias, DDS, PhD,* and Ove A. Peters, DMD, MS, PhD* From the *Department of Endodontics, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California; and †Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Supported by […]