Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length.
The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo the accuracy of three electronic apex locators (EALs) in determining working length (WL) using hand files and a wear technique. Thirty two premolars that were completely formed apically and that were scheduled for extraction for orthodontic reasons from...
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| author | Carolina Campillo-Cortés Héctor Flores-Reyes Claudia Dávila-Pérez Daniel Silva-Herzog Verónica Méndez-González Amaury Pozos-Guillén |
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| description | The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo the accuracy of three electronic apex locators (EALs) in determining working length (WL) using hand files and a wear technique. Thirty two premolars that were completely formed apically and that were scheduled for extraction for orthodontic reasons from patients between ages of 15 and 20 years old were included. Electronic measurement of WL was performed using the EAL according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The following three EAL were used: A. Root ZX II; B. Raypex 5, and C. Propex II. There were significant difference (p=0.0002) when comparing median differences among the three EAL. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between Root ZX II vs. Raypex 5 and Root ZX II vs. Propex II (p=0.0044; p=0.0002), while between Raypex 5 and Propex II, there were no statistically significant differences with respect to the accuracy of the EAL in determining WL (p=0.1087). The present findings suggest that Root ZX II presented the highest agreement rate for determining the final WL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3db9debfdfd40648b55e6f92c399e6e2022-12-22T01:38:29ZengUniversidad de Concepción.Journal of Oral Research0719-24600719-24792015-08-014425025510.17126/joralres.2015.049Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length.Carolina Campillo-Cortés0Héctor Flores-Reyes1Claudia Dávila-Pérez2Daniel Silva-Herzog3Verónica Méndez-González4Amaury Pozos-Guillén5Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, SLP, México.The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo the accuracy of three electronic apex locators (EALs) in determining working length (WL) using hand files and a wear technique. Thirty two premolars that were completely formed apically and that were scheduled for extraction for orthodontic reasons from patients between ages of 15 and 20 years old were included. Electronic measurement of WL was performed using the EAL according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The following three EAL were used: A. Root ZX II; B. Raypex 5, and C. Propex II. There were significant difference (p=0.0002) when comparing median differences among the three EAL. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between Root ZX II vs. Raypex 5 and Root ZX II vs. Propex II (p=0.0044; p=0.0002), while between Raypex 5 and Propex II, there were no statistically significant differences with respect to the accuracy of the EAL in determining WL (p=0.1087). The present findings suggest that Root ZX II presented the highest agreement rate for determining the final WL.http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/joralres.2015.049/161Electronic apex locatorWorking lengthMajor foramenMinor foramenRaypex 5Root ZX IIPropex II. |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Campillo-Cortés Héctor Flores-Reyes Claudia Dávila-Pérez Daniel Silva-Herzog Verónica Méndez-González Amaury Pozos-Guillén Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. Journal of Oral Research Electronic apex locator Working length Major foramen Minor foramen Raypex 5 Root ZX II Propex II. |
| title | Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. |
| title_full | Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. |
| title_short | Effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length. |
| title_sort | effectiveness of three electronic apex locators to determine root canal working length |
| topic | Electronic apex locator Working length Major foramen Minor foramen Raypex 5 Root ZX II Propex II. |
| url | http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/joralres.2015.049/161 |
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