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Dynamic torque and screw-in force of four different glide path instruments assessed in simulated single- and
Myint Thu1, Arata Ebihara1, Keiichiro Maki1
1Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.
Background/Purpose:
The glide path instruments are the introductory instruments into the canals; thus, they should be durable enough to withstand torsional stress/screw-in force. This study aimed to investigate the torque and screw-in force of TruNatomy Glider (TN), ProGLIDER (PG), Hyflex EDM (EDM) and Dent Craft RE (RE) glide path instruments in single- and double-curved canals.
Materials And Methods:
Each instrument brand was divided into two groups (n = 7 each) according to the canal configuration. Torque and screw-in force were recorded during automated instrumentation of simulated resin canals with XSmart IQ cordless motor after the canal patency was checked with a #10 K-file. The values were statistically analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test followed by the Kruskal Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction (α = 0.05).
Results:
TN produced significantly higher torque than RE in single-curved canals and PG in double-curved canals (P < 0.05). EDM yielded significantly higher screw-in force than TN and RE in single-curved canals (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference in double-curved canals (P > 0.05). A significant effect of different canal configurations was only detected for screw-in force in EDM (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
TN in single-curved canals and RE in double-curved canals yielded higher torque values, while EDM exhibited greater screw-in force in both canal configurations. No effect of different canal configurations was detected for torque, but a significant impact was detected for screw-in force in EDM.
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