Management of separated instruments using a loop technique: Case series with a rapid review

Abbasali Khademi1, Samira Khalifezade Esfahani2, Pedram Iranmanesh1

  • 1Department of Endodontics, Dental Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Dental Research Journal
|December 12, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Instrument separation during endodontic therapy can impede root canal disinfection. A loop technique successfully retrieved separated instruments in four cases, proving to be a reliable and safe retrieval method.

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