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Motors vs. operators in simulated root canal shaping.

Kevin Hofpeter¹, Matthias Zehnder¹, Shengjile Deari¹

¹Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Division of Endodontology, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Summary

Operator skill significantly impacts endodontic instrumentation time and file unwinding, more than the specific endodontic motor used. Technological advancements in dental motors do not overcome individual operator variability in shaping outcomes.

Keywords:

Reciproc endodontic motor endodontic training block instrumentation root canal

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Area of Science:

Dental research
Endodontics
Biomaterials science

Background:

Contemporary endodontic motors offer advanced features for root canal preparation.
The influence of these motors versus operator skill on shaping outcomes remains under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the impact of different endodontic motors and operator variability on root canal shaping outcomes.
To evaluate instrumentation time, file unwinding, and canal transportation.

Main Methods:

Four operators used one specific reciprocating motor (X-Smart Pro+) and three cordless counterparts on simulated J-shaped canals in bovine incisors.
Instrumentation involved reciprocating files (Reciproc Blue R25) with standardized irrigation and pecking motions.
Canal transportation was assessed via digital microscopy, and instrumentation time and file unwinding were recorded.

Main Results:

Operator skill significantly affected instrumentation time (P < 0.001) and file unwinding (P < 0.001).
Endodontic motors showed no significant impact on instrumentation time or file unwinding (P > 0.05).
Neither motor type nor operator skill influenced canal transportation (P > 0.05).

Conclusions:

Operator variability plays a more critical role in endodontic instrumentation than the type of motor used.
Advancements in endodontic motor technology do not fully mitigate the effects of operator differences on shaping outcomes.