Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 436-441.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2021.05.012

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Amount of Apical Extrusions of Root Canal Preparation with Single ProTaper Sx in Primary Teeth: an in Vitro Study

SU Xuelong1,2, LIU Fei1,2, HE Shuyang1,2, GUO Qinyu1,2*   

  1. 1. Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China;
    2. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
  • Received:2020-11-18 Published:2021-05-17

Abstract: Objective: To compare the amount of apical extrusions of rotary instrument ProTaper Sx and stainless steel K-file for root canal preparation of primary teeth in vitro. Methods: Isolated deciduous teeth were collected from the outpatient department. After coronal cutting and root separation, the distal root canal, proximal root canal, anterior root canal, palatal root canal, proximal buccal root canal, and distal buccal root canal were classified into 16 root canals of each type, a total of 96. The root canal types were divided into two groups: Sx group (n=48) and K-file group (n=48) randomly. ProTaper Sx and K-files combined with 10mL 0.2% chlorhexidine solution were used for root canal preparation. The preparation time was recorded, and the amount of apical debris and exudation was measured. Results: The preparation time of K-file group (328.8s) was longer than that of Sx group (180.9s, P<0.05). Both of two instruments could cause a different amount of apical debris and exudation. In Sx group, the amount of apical debris and exudation (0.00128±0.00056) g; (0.00614±0.00183) g was lower than that of K-file group (0.00345±0.00124) g; (0.02930±0.01879) g, P<0.05. Conclusion: Compared with stainless steel K-file, ProTaper Sx could shorten preparation time and reduce the amount of apical extrusions in primary teeth

Key words: primary teeth, root canal preparation, ProTaper Sx, amount of apical debris