The usefulness of ultrasonography as a dynamic measurement system for visualizing root canal working length: an in vivo study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although apex locators are generally effective tools for determining root canal working length, they may produce inaccurate results in some cases. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasonography as an alternative method for measuring root canal length.

Materials and methods

Forty-seven anterior teeth with apical lesions were selected for the study. Initially, an electronic apex locator was used to measure the working length. Subsequently, ultrasonography was employed to visualize the root apex and determine the working length. During ultrasound imaging, a K-file No. 15 was inserted into the root canal until its tip was visible on the ultrasound monitor. Measurements obtained from both methods were compared using an independent sample t-test. Cor

SUBMITTER: Eren I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251373 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature