Comparative Evaluation of the Efficiency of Manual and Rotary Gutta-percha Removal Techniques

Colaco AS 1 , Pai VA 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikan, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • 2 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal University), Bukit Baru, Melaka, Malaysia. Electronic address: drpaivivekananda@gmail.com
J Endod, 2015 Nov;41(11):1871-4.
PMID: 26364003 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2015.07.012

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of 2 manual and 2 rotary gutta-percha (GP) removal techniques in terms of both the total operating time and GP remnants left in the canal.

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