Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of patency file in maintaining the working lenght (WL) for the crown-down preparation using oscillating system in artificial canals of acrylic.
Material and method
Thirty acrylic cubes were divided: a) Group 1 (n=10): without patency file and it were prepared in CT (CT=16 mm); b) Group 2 (n=10): with the patency #10 K-file, patency length of 17 mm and it were prepared in CT; and c) Group 3 (n=10): without patency file, using a #10 K-file in 16 mm for recapitulation and it were prepared in CT. Distilled water was used as irrigating solution. The results were statistically analyzed by the Levene and the Kruskal-Wallis test (p≤0.05), where it observed the loss of WL after instrumentation in different approaches to patency file.
Result
The results showed a statistically significant difference between groups 1 and 3 compared to group 2, however the group 1 be compared in relation to these 3 showed statistical similarities. Group 2 was the one who saved the WL after instrumentation in 16 mm, while group 1 and 3 showed a loss of up to 2 mm WL.
Conclusion
It was concluded that the patency file at 1 mm beyond the WL was effective in maintaining its length during root canal preparation.
Descriptors:
Endodontics; patency file; apical patency
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