Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length
Muslat A Bin Rubaia’an,1 Mohammed AbuHassna,2 Rahaf K AlShahrani,1 Khaled Alghulikah,2 Abdulrahman Dahham Alsaffan3 1College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Restorative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi...
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| description | Muslat A Bin Rubaia’an,1 Mohammed AbuHassna,2 Rahaf K AlShahrani,1 Khaled Alghulikah,2 Abdulrahman Dahham Alsaffan3 1College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Restorative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Muslat A Bin Rubaia’an Tel +966 557020222Email Mislat.BinRubayan@student.Riyadh.edu.saPurpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of working length (WL) determination when using the conventional electronic WL (EWL) technique versus using the novel Apexoconnection technique involving EWL with a connector (EWLc).Materials and Methods: Sixty extracted posterior teeth with a total of 118 root canals were selected for the study. The real WL (RWL) of each canal was verified using a dental microscope under 25.6x magnification. Root canal lengths were measured with an apex locator using the attachment device directly attached to the hand file in the root canal and then adding another hand file as a connector between the attachment device and the file in the root canal. The distance from the file’s stopper to its tip was measured using a digital caliper. Statistical analysis was carried out to analyze the data between experimental groups.Results: The results of the statistical test showed that the differences in the WL determined by either technique and the proper length as determined under the microscope were not statistically significant. The results of the statistical test comparing the groups were also not statistically significant.Conclusion: In this in vitro study, both the novel and conventional techniques were equally accurate for determining WL when compared with the RWL.Keywords: electronic apex locator, electronic working length, endodontics, root canal treatment, working length determination |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d34639c73bf5458986f09885246861952022-12-21T18:45:41ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry1179-13572021-08-01Volume 1335336067980Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working LengthBin Rubaia'an MAAbuHassna MAlShahrani RKAlghulikah KDahham Alsaffan AMuslat A Bin Rubaia’an,1 Mohammed AbuHassna,2 Rahaf K AlShahrani,1 Khaled Alghulikah,2 Abdulrahman Dahham Alsaffan3 1College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Restorative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Muslat A Bin Rubaia’an Tel +966 557020222Email Mislat.BinRubayan@student.Riyadh.edu.saPurpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of working length (WL) determination when using the conventional electronic WL (EWL) technique versus using the novel Apexoconnection technique involving EWL with a connector (EWLc).Materials and Methods: Sixty extracted posterior teeth with a total of 118 root canals were selected for the study. The real WL (RWL) of each canal was verified using a dental microscope under 25.6x magnification. Root canal lengths were measured with an apex locator using the attachment device directly attached to the hand file in the root canal and then adding another hand file as a connector between the attachment device and the file in the root canal. The distance from the file’s stopper to its tip was measured using a digital caliper. Statistical analysis was carried out to analyze the data between experimental groups.Results: The results of the statistical test showed that the differences in the WL determined by either technique and the proper length as determined under the microscope were not statistically significant. The results of the statistical test comparing the groups were also not statistically significant.Conclusion: In this in vitro study, both the novel and conventional techniques were equally accurate for determining WL when compared with the RWL.Keywords: electronic apex locator, electronic working length, endodontics, root canal treatment, working length determinationhttps://www.dovepress.com/apexoconnection-a-novel-technique-to-determine-working-length-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCIDEelectronic apex locatorelectronic working lengthendodonticsroot canal treatmentworking length determination. |
| spellingShingle | Bin Rubaia'an MA AbuHassna M AlShahrani RK Alghulikah K Dahham Alsaffan A Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry electronic apex locator electronic working length endodontics root canal treatment working length determination. |
| title | Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length |
| title_full | Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length |
| title_fullStr | Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length |
| title_full_unstemmed | Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length |
| title_short | Apexoconnection: A Novel Technique to Determine Working Length |
| title_sort | apexoconnection a novel technique to determine working length |
| topic | electronic apex locator electronic working length endodontics root canal treatment working length determination. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/apexoconnection-a-novel-technique-to-determine-working-length-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCIDE |
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