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. 2021 Feb 3;46(1):e13.
doi: 10.5395/rde.2021.46.e13. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Efficacy of reciprocating and rotary retreatment nickel-titanium file systems for removing filling materials with a complementary cleaning method in oval canals

Said Dhaimy  1 , Hyeon-Cheol Kim  2 , Lamyae Bedida  1 , Imane Benkiran  1
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Efficacy of reciprocating and rotary retreatment nickel-titanium file systems for removing filling materials with a complementary cleaning method in oval canals

Said Dhaimy et al. Restor Dent Endod. .

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of the S1 reciprocating system and the D-Race retreatment rotary system for filling material removal and the apical extrusion of debris.

Materials and methods: Sixty-four freshly extracted maxillary canines were shaped with size 10 and size 15 K-files, instrumented using ProTaper Gold under irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), obturated according to the principle of thermo-mechanical condensation with gutta-percha and zinc oxide eugenol sealer, and allowed to set for 3 weeks at 37°C. Subsequently, the teeth were divided into a control group (n = 4), the D-Race rotary instrument group (n = 30), and the S1 reciprocating instrument group (n = 30). After classical retreatment, the canals were subjected to a complementary approach with the XP-Endo Shaper. Desocclusol was used as a solvent, and irrigation with 2.5% NaOCl was performed. Each group was divided into subgroups according to the timing of radiographic readings. The images were imported into a software program to measure the remaining filling material, the apical extrusion, and the root canal space. The data were statistically analyzed using the Z-test and JASP graphics software.

Results: No significant differences were found between the D-Race and S1 groups for primary retreatment; however, using a complementary cleaning method increased the removal of remnant filling (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Classical removal of canal filling material may not be sufficient for root canal disinfection, although a complementary finishing approach improved the results. Nevertheless, all systems left some debris and caused apical extrusion.

Keywords: D-Race; Debris; Extrusion; Filling material; Retreatment; S1.

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Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Figure 1. AutoCAD software analysis: measurement of the obturation area = the total area (mm2).
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Figure 2. AutoCAD software analysis: measurement of residual gutta-percha and sealer on the root canal wall and the extrusion debris (mm2).
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