Removing fractured endodontic instruments with a modified tube technique using a light-curing composite

Journal of Endodontics
Michael WefelmeierMarkus Kaup

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to assess an alternative method using light-curing composite for removing fractured endodontic instruments with a tube technique. Two different stainless steel endodontic instruments (ISO 20: Hedstrom files, K-files; VDW, Munich, Germany) were cut at the diameter of 0.4 mm. These fragments were fixed in a vise leaving a free end of 1 or 2 mm. Cyanoacrylate (Instant Fix; Henry Schein Dental, Melville, NY), dual-curing Rebilda DC (VOCO, Cuxhaven, Germany), and light-curing SureFil SDR (Dentsply, York, PA) were placed into microtubes (N'Durance Syringe Tips; Septodont, Saint-Maur, France) and shifted over the instruments (n = 20 in each group). After polymerization, pull-out tests were performed with a constant speed of 2 mm/min; failure load was measured digitally. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by the Dunn test for pairwise comparison. The median failure load was up to 62.5 N for SDR, 35.8 N for Rebilda, and 14.7 N for cyanoacrylate, respectively. Both tested composites yielded significantly higher values in pull-out tests than cyanoacrylate. The disconnecting force was highest when light-cured composite SDR was used for fixation. Removing Hedstrom files resulted in h...Continue Reading

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