Evaluation of the Accuracy of Different Apex Locaters with 45° Apical Root Resorption

Authors

  • Ahmed I Al-Jobory
  • Mohammed Ayad Taha College of Dentistry, Tikrit University.
  • Mohammed Jabbar Atyiah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/d3000.2024.765

Keywords:

Apex Locater Devices, Working Length, Electronic Working Length Test, 45° Root Resorption

Abstract

Aim: This study was aimed to calculate the working length (WL) of permanent teeth with simulated 45° resorption of the apical part of the root using four electric apex locaters (EALs): NSK, Woodpecker III, Woodpecker V, and Eighteeth.

Methods: Twenty maxillary anterior single-rooted teeth were removed. Following tooth preparation to offer access to the root canal and replicate the 45° apical root resorption, each tooth underwent a microscope-assisted working length determination process. The four apex locaters measured each individual tooth and calculated electronic working lengths.

Results: No discernible change existed between all four apex locater devices.

Conclusion: NSK, Woodpecker III, Woodpecker V, and Eighteeth provide virtually the same measurement for 45 apical root resorption in single rooted teeth.

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Published

2024-11-22

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Section

Adults & the Elderly