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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan;9(1):ZD18-20.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11056.5473. Epub 2015 Jan 1.

Ultrasonics: a novel approach for retrieval of separated instruments

Harleen Chhina  1 , Manoj Kumar Hans  2 , Subhash Chander  3
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Case Reports

Ultrasonics: a novel approach for retrieval of separated instruments

Harleen Chhina et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

An instrument fracture within the root canal interferes and hinders the outcome of the successful root canal treatment. Fracture of endodontic instrument often results from incorrect use or overuse. This article reports a case of retrieval of separated endodontic instrument with help of ultrasonic and discusses the factors influencing the removal of fractured instrument.

Keywords: Hero shapers; Retrieval; Ultrasonic.

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Preoperative intraoral periapical radiograph showing caries approximating pulp in mandibular left first molar
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Clinical image showing separated instrument in distobuccal canal
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Intraoral periapical radiograph showing separated instrument
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Intraoral periapical radiograph showing retrieval of separated instrument
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Clinical image of the retrieved broken instrument
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Intraoral periapical radiograph showing master cone in all four canals
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Intraoral periapical radiograph showing obturation in all four canals
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Follow- up intraoral periapical radiograph after six months of treatment
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