Multiple-file vs. single-file endodontics in dental practice: a study in routine care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the differences of rotary multiple file endodontic therapy and single-file reciprocating endodontic treatment under routine care conditions in dental practice. This multicenter study was performed to compare the outcome of multiple-file (MF) and single-file (SF) systems for primary root canal treatment under conditions of general dental practice regarding reduction of pain with a visual analogue scale (VAS 100), improvement of oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) with the german short version of the oral health impact profile (OHIP-G-14) and the speed of root canal preparation.

Materials and methods

Ten general dental practitioners (GDPs) participated in the study as practitioner-investigators (PI). In the first five-month period of t

SUBMITTER: Bartols A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5147020 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature