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Abeer H Mahran1, Mona M AboEl-Fotouh
1Endodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. abeermahran@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different instruments used to prepare curved root canals on the remaining cervical dentin thickness and total amount of dentin removed from root canals during instrumentation by using multislice computed tomography. Mesiobuccal canals of 45 mandibular first molars with curvature between 30-40 degrees were divided into 3 equal groups: ProTaper, Hero Shaper, and Gates Glidden Bur with Flex-R hand file. Cervical dentin thickness and canal volume were measured before and after instrumentation by using multislice computed tomography and image analysis software. The results indicated that ProTaper removed significantly less cervical dentin from distal wall of the root (dangerous zone) than HeroShaper and Gates Glidden Bur (P < .05). The total dentin removed during canal instrumentation was significantly more with ProTaper system (P < .05).