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Twisted vs Protaper Files in Contemporary Pediatric Endodontics
Attiguppe Ramasetty Prabhakar1, Chandrashekar Yavagal2, Rama Krishna Vallu3
1Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
Objective:
To compare the cutting efficiency of twisted files with protaper files in primary teeth.
Study Design:
It is an experimental, in vitro study comparing two groups.
Results:
The obtained results from the experiment were statistically analyzed with Mann-Whitney U-test. Twisted files showed better cutting efficiency when compared to protaper files.
Conclusion:
Since twisted files show a better cutting efficiency, they can be efficiently incorporated into the contemporary pediatric endodontic armamentarium. How to cite this article: Prabhakar AR, Yavagal C, Vallu RK. Twisted vs Protaper Files in Contemporary Pediatric Endodontics. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(2):93-96.
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