Endodontic working width: Current concepts and techniques

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 323-335

  Jou, Yi Tai ^a   Karabucak, Bekir ^a   Levin, Jeffrey ^a   Liu, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; CONCEPT FORMATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; WORK; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242777752     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.006     Document Type: Review

References (24)

1. Haga C.S. Microscopic measurements of root canal preparations following instrumentation. J Br Endod Soc. 2:1968;41
2. Gutierrez J.H., Garcia J. Microscopic and macroscopic investigation on results of mechanical preparation of root canals. Oral Surg. 25:1968;108-116
3. Walton R.E. Histological evaluation of different methods of enlarging pulp canal space. J Endodon. 2:1976;304-311
4. Mauger M.J., Schindler W.G., Walker W.A. An evaluation of canal morphology at different levels of root resection in mandibular incisors. J Endodon. 24:(10):1998;607-609
5. Kerekes K., Tronstad L. Morphometric observations on the root canals of human molars. J Endodon. 3:(3):1977;114-118
6. Kerekes K., Tronstad L. Morphometric observations on the root canals of human premolars. J Endodon. 3:(2):1977;74-79
7. Kerekes K., Tronstad L. Morphometric observations on the root canals of human anterior teeth. J Endodon. 3:(1):1977;24-29
8. Gani O., Visvisian C. Apical canal diameter in the first upper molar at various ages. J Endodon. 25:(10):1999;689-691
9. Wu M.K., Barkis D., Roris A., Wesselink P.R. Prevalence and extent of long oval canals in the apical third. Oral Surg. 89:(6):2000;739-743
10. Liu D.T., Jou Y.T. A technique estimating apical constricture with K-files and NT Lightspeed rotary instruments. J Endodon. 25:(4):1999;306
11. Levin J.A., Liu D.T., Jou Y.T. The accuracy of two clinical techniques to determine the size of the apical foramen. J Endodon. 25:(4):1999;294
12. Weiger R., Lost C. Efficiency of hand and rotary instruments in shaping oval root canals. J Endodon. 28:(8):2002;580-583
13. Wu M.K., Barkis D., Roris A., Wesselink P.R. Does the first file to bind correspond to the diameter of the canal in the apical region? Int Endodon J. 35:(3):2002;264-266
14. Barbizam J.V.B., Fariniuk L.F., Marchesan M.A., Pecora J.D., Sousa-Neto M.D. Effectiveness of manual and rotary instrumentation techniques for cleaning flattened root canals. J Endodon. 28:(5):2002;365-366
15. Tan B.T., Messer H.H. The quality of apical canal preparation using hand and rotary instruments with specific criteria for enlargement based on initial file size. J Endodon. 28:(9):2002;658-664
16. Wu M.K., Wesselink P.R. A primary observation on the preparation and obturation of oval canals. Int Endodon J. 34:2001;137-141
17. Grossman L. Endodontic practice. 10th ediiton:1986;Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia
18. Dummer P.M.H., McGinn J.H., Rees D.G. The position and topography of the apical canal constriction and apical foramen. Int Endo J. 17:1984;192-198
19. Glickman G.N., Dumsha T.C. Problems in canal cleaning and shaping. Gutman L., Dumsha C., Lovdahl, Hovland E. Problem solving in endodontics. 3rd edition:1997;114 C.V. Mosby, St Louis (MO)
20. Tronstad L. Clinical endodontics. 1991;Thieme, New York
21. Weine F.S. Endodontic therapy. 5th edition:1996;C.V. Mosby, St. Louis (MO)
22. Carter J.M., Sorenson S.E., Johnson R.L., Teitelbaum R.L., Levine M.S. Punch shear testing of extracted vital and endodontically treated teeth. J Biomech. 16:1983;841-848
23. Kuttler Y. Microscopic investigation of root apexes. J Am Dent Assoc. 50:1955;544-552
24. Walton R.E., Torabinejad M. Principles and practice of endodontics. 3rd edition:2002;W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia