Accuracy of an electronic foramen locator in determining working length during retreatment: an in vitro study

• Autor(a) principal: Lassen, Cauê
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Dotto, Ronise Ferreira, Santos, Paulo Silva dos, Wagner, Márcia Helena, Grazziotin-Soares, Renata, Barletta, Fernando Branco
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista odonto ciência (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/15023
• topic: Odontometry; Retreatment; Dental pulp cavity; Endodontics; Odontometria; Retratamento; Cavidade pulpar; Endodontia

Objective: To assess, in vitro, the accuracy of MiniApex® for electronic working length (EWL) determination during three stages of root canal treatment/retreatment: EWL-1 (during treatment), EWL-2 (after filling removal), and EWL-3 (after reinstrumentation).Methods: EWL was determined when the MiniApex® display showed the green light at the ‘0.5’ mark and compared with radiographic findings. Results were classified as accurate when the file tip was located in a range of (1) 0.5 to 1.0 mm and (2) 0.5 to 2.0 mm from the radiographic apex, and as inaccurate when the file tip was outside that range of values. Means were compared between groups considering all values and only accurate measurements, for both tolerance limits.Results: MiniApex® was highly accurate at the larger tolerance range (0.5 2.0mm): 82.3% (EWL-1), 88.2% (EWL-2), and 91.1% (EWL-3). During root canal retreatment, EWL-3 provided more accurate measurements than EWL-2, but without statistical difference (p>0.05). There was no statistical difference (p>0.05) when only accurate measurements were evaluated.Conclusion: MiniApex® was highly accurate to determine the location of the instrument tip at 0.5 to 2.0mm from the radiographic apex during treatment and retreatment (EWL-2 and EWL-3).