Use of artificial primary teeth for endodontic laboratory research: experiments related to canal length determination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the scarcity of exfoliated/extracted human primary teeth with complete roots, artificial teeth were developed as an alternative to be used for educational and laboratory research purposes. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using artificial primary teeth for conducting laboratory research through an experiment related to canal length determination, comparing artificial teeth with natural teeth.

Methods

Thirty anterior and 21 posterior artificial teeth, and the same number of natural primary teeth were selected. After preparing the access cavity, the root canal length was determined by two examiners twice using three different methods: radiography and two electronic apex locators. Then, the actual root canal length was measured by inserting a K-fi

SUBMITTER: Mello-Moura ACV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5693584 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature