A comparative study of several nickel-titanium instruments on canal shaping ability in the simulated canal with abrupt curvature

  • Lim, Jung-Jang (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Hwang, In-Nam (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Oh, Won-Mann (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
  • Published : 2003.11.01

Abstract

I. Objectives This study was done to evaluate which type of Ni-Ti instrument be able to perform canal shape well in the simulated canal with abrupt curvature near it's apex. II. Materials and Methods A total of 96 simulated root canals were made in epoxy resin(EPOXICURETM, BUEHLER, USA), #15 finger spreader (MANI, Japan) were used as root canal templates. The simulated root canal were made with radius of curvature of 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 4.0 mm, 6.0 mm respectively, and angle of curvature of all simulate camals was 90 degree.(omitted)

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