Comparative study of apically extruded debris using one manual and two rotary instrumentation techniques for endodontic retreatment

Background/purpose: The aim of the this study was to compare the amount of debris apically extruded during endodontic retreatment using two rotary nickel–titanium (NiTi) instruments (K3 and R-Endo) and Hedström files. Materials and methods: Forty-five extracted human mandibular premolar teeth were u...

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Main Authors: Alper Kustarci, Demet Altunbas, Kerem Engin Akpinar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
K3
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790211000857