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An ex vivo comparison of root canal length determination by three electronic apex locators at positions short of the apical foramen

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the precision of working length determination of 3 electronic apex locators (EALs): Root ZX, RomiApex D-30, and Ipex at 0.0 mm, at the apical foramen (AF), and at 1.0 mm short of the AF. Methodology Thirty-eight mandibular premolars had their real leng...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2010-08, Vol.110 (2), p.e57-e61
Main Authors: de Vasconcelos, Bruno Carvalho, DDS, MS, do Vale, Tainá Macedo, DDS, de Menezes, Antônio Sérgio Teixeira, DDS, Pinheiro-Junior, Elilton Cavalcante, DDS, MS, Vivacqua-Gomes, Nilton, DDS, MS, Bernardes, Ricardo Affonso, DDS, MS, PhD, Hungaro Duarte, Marco Antonio, DDS, MS, PhD
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Summary:Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the precision of working length determination of 3 electronic apex locators (EALs): Root ZX, RomiApex D-30, and Ipex at 0.0 mm, at the apical foramen (AF), and at 1.0 mm short of the AF. Methodology Thirty-eight mandibular premolars had their real lengths previously determined. Electronic measurements were determined at 1.0 mm, followed by measurements at 0.0 mm, performed in triplicate. Results Precision of devices at 1.0 mm and 0.0 mm were: 94.7% and 97.4%, respectively (Root ZX); 78.9% and 97.4% (RomiApex D-30); and 76.3% and 97.4% (Ipex). Although no statistical differences were observed between the EALs at 0.0, at 1.0 mm Root ZX performed significantly better than the others. Conclusion The EALs had acceptable precision when measuring the working length at the AF. However, when used at levels short of the AF, only Root ZX did not suffer a significant negative effect on precision.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.03.005