Comparison of the Canal Master endodontic instrument and K-type files for enlargement of curved root canals

Journal of Endodontics
J A Gilles, C E del Rio

Abstract

Twenty mandibular molars with 40 mesial curved root canals were instrumented with a circumferential technique using K files and the Canal Master instrumentation technique by junior dental students whose only endodontic experience had been completion of a preclinical endodontic course. Preoperative and postoperative radiographs were taken facially and mesially with instruments in place. The canals were evaluated radiographically for transportation 1 mm and 4 mm from the apex. The mesial roots were cross-sectioned at the same level. The sections were evaluated for roundness of the canal preparation. It was concluded that the Canal Master instrumentation technique transported the root canal less and produced rounder preparations than the K file circumferential technique. There appears to be a greater tendency for breakage with the Canal Master.

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