Date: 01/2007
Journal: JOE
Review of C-shaped canals.
Instrumentation techniques and its effect
Date: 01/2004
Journal: JOE
Review of concepts in instrumentation.
Date: 01/1985
Journal: JOE
Understanding the forces applied during instrumentation allows the concept of balanced force to clean and shape curved canals without straightening the canal or producing iatrogenic errors
Date: 01/1994
Journal: OOO
A classic method of passive step-back instrumentation produces an unforceful and gradual enlargement of root canals in an apical to coronal direction, and will reduce procedural accidents if done properly.
Date: 01/1979
Journal: Dental Clinics
The step-back method of instrumentation is suggested as the best way to instrument curved canals in order to avoid possible complications.
Date: 01/1974
Journal: Symposium on Endodontics
Review of instrumentation
Date: 01/2009
Journal: IEJ
More curved canals and narrow canals will decrease the lifespan of a file
Files used previously are more likely to fracture than new ProTaper files
Micro-computed Tomographic Comparison of Nickel-Titanium Rotary versus Traditional Instruments in C-Shaped
By Yin X, Cheung GS, Zhang C, Masuda YM, Kimura Y, Matsumoto K.
Date: 01/2010
Journal: JOE
ProTaper rotary system maintained the canal curvature with speediness and few procedural errors, whereas traditional instrumentation can clean more canal surface.
Date: 01/2011
Journal: JOE
Pre-flare the coronal third if considering reciprocation.
Date: 01/2010
Journal: JOE
All preparation techniques left a variable portion of untreated surface in oval-shaped canals, however, instrumenting the canal as two separate canals appeared to increase the overall prepared surface.