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Scanning electronic microscopy analysis of the apical surface after of root-end resection with different methods
Ricardo Affonso Bernardes1, Marco Antonio Húngaro Duarte, Rodrigo Ricci Vivan
1Department of Dentistry, Endodontics and Dentistry Material, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Dental Association, Taguatinga, Federal District, Brazil.
Abstract:
To compare the time dispensed and the surface characteristics when a root-end resection was performed with a surgical ultrasonic device (VarioSurg, NSK, Japan) or with a Zekrya bur. Forty distal roots of freshly extracted mandibular molars were selected and divided into four different groups: (G1) stainless steel insert with ultrasound; (G2) diamond insert with ultrasound; (G3) stainless steel and diamond inserts with ultrasound, and (G4) Zekrya burs. The time required for the root-end resection was timed and the surface characteristics were evaluated via scanning electronic microscopy. The median times for the root-end resections were: 115.9 s for G1, 249.8 s for G2, 112.7 s for G3, and 7.44 s for G4, the latter presented a smoother root-end surface. There was no statistically significant difference in the comparisons between G3 group and G4 group (Zekrya burs). The other groups where the root-end resections were with ultrasonic devices proportioned a prolonged time to resection with irregular surfaces.
