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A Novel Digital Technique to Analyze the Wear of CM-Wire NiTi Alloy Endodontic Reciprocating Files: An In Vitro Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Vicente, Faus-Llácer Jorge, Alonso Pérez-Barquero Celia, Ruiz-Sánchez Muñoz, Álvaro Aldeguer Faus-Matoses, Vicente Faus-Matoses, Ignacio Zubizarreta-Macho, Álvaro |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | The present study seeks to describe a novel digital measurement technique for analyzing the wear volume of controlled memory (CM)-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files after clinical use. Material and Methods: Ten CM-wire NiTi endodontic reciprocating files were randomly used in ten first upper molar teeth within four root canals. The CM-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files were subjected to preoperative and postoperative micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scans to obtain accurate digital imaging and communication on medicine (DICOM) digital files, which were segmented using intensity-based thresholding and an exclusive OR (XOR) logical operation (Boolean algebra logical operator) to obtain a mask of the location to localize and quantify the wear volume of the CM-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files. Gage repeatability and reproducibility statistical analysis was applied to assess the reproducibility and repeatability of this measurement technique. Results: The analysis showed a repeatability and reproducibility of 0.00% for the digital measurement technique used to analyze the wear volume of CM-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files after clinical use. Wear was mostly identified at the tip and cutting edges of the CM-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files. Conclusions: This novel digital measurement technique is a repeatable, reproducible, and accurate method of quantifying the wear volume of CM-wire NiTi alloy endodontic reciprocating files after clinical use. |
| Starting Page | 3203 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19063203 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-03-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Dentistry and Oral Surgery Endodontics Cyclic Fatigue Wear Niti Reciprocating Movement Micro-computed Tomography |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
