Summary:Â
- Purpose: to assess the effect of Drying instrumented canals with pressurized air different needles.
- N= G1= 10 oval canal), G2: 10 round canals. (shape classified by access)
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Materials/Methods:
- Instrumented with K files, after each largest size was used to ensure patancy.
- Root end was then luted with dental wax to plastic tubing connected to a 20 to 300 mm Hg pressure gauge.
- 5 psi applied to the test needles when it was biding to the canal or when it was 1 mm short of binding.
- The sequence of needles for each canal file size was as follows: 23-, 24-, 25-, 28-, and 30-gauge Max-i-Probe sidevent, 23- and 27-gauge Monoject end-notched needle.
- A Monoject open-end, 30-gauge anesthetic needle was used as a control.
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Most highlighted Results:
- No needle design or gauge proved safe to use in either round or ovoid canals, regardless of stage of instrumentation .
- Bonded needles gave higher pressure compared to loose ones.
- Binding the needle within the canal gives higher pressures than with the needle slightly short of binding.
- Greater danger exists for apical pressure escape for canal diameters larger than #30.
- With the needle slightly withdrawn, larger bore needles caused higher pressures than small bore needles.
Clinical significance:
Vacuum drying is a much better/safer way to dry the canals
