Effect of ProTaper Universal, Endoflare, Revo-S, HyFlex Coronal Flaring Instruments, and Gates Glidden Drills on Crack Formation


Arslan H., KARATAŞ E., Capar I. D., Ozsu D., Doganay E.

JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS, vol.40, no.10, pp.1681-1683, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.06.004
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1681-1683
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to evaluate crack formation after flaring root canals with Gates Glidden drills and ProTaper Universal (SX; Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland), Endoflare (MicroMega, Besancon, France), Revo-S (MicroMega), and HyFlex (Coltene-Whaledent, Allsteften, Switzerland) flaring instruments. Methods: One-hundred eight mandibular molars were selected. Eighteen teeth were left unprepared to serve as negative controls; the experimental groups consisted of the mesiobuccal and mesiolingual root canals of the remaining 90 teeth, which were instrumented with the following coronal flaring instruments: Gates Glidden drills and ProTaper Universal SX, Endoflare, Revo-S SC1, and HyFlex 25.08 instruments. All roots were then sectioned perpendicular to the long axis at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 mm from the cementoenamel junction. The sections were inspected under a stereomicroscope, and any crack formations were recorded. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test (P = .05). Results: The Gates Glidden drills resulted in a higher rate of crack formation than that noted in the control group (P < .05). Flaring of the root canals using the ProTaper Universal, Endoflare, Revo-S, and HyFlex instruments resulted in crack formation similar to that of the control group (P > .05). Conclusions: The use of the Gates Glidden drills resulted in the formation of the most cracks. However, the results for the ProTaper Universal, Endoflare, Revo-S, and HyFlex flaring instruments were similar to those of the control group in terms of crack formation.