Separation Incidence of Protaper Rotary Instruments: A Large Cohort Clinical Evaluation
By Wolcott S, Wolcott J, Ishley D, Kennedy W, Johnson S, Minnich S, Meyers J.
Date: 12/2006
Journal: JOE
Summary: Purpose: to determine if reusing ProTaper rotary instruments up to five times increases their separation incidence. Materials/Methods: •N = 4652 (Treatment/Retreatment Cases) •Treatments were done over a 17-month period by 5 endodontists •Coronal flaring and glide path. WL determination. By EAL. •In retreatment cases, removal of GP with solvent GG and hand files. •Instrumentation […]