Comparison of shaping ability of ProTaper Next and 2Shape nickel-titanium files in simulated severe curved canals

• Main Authors: Simone Staffoli (Author), Taha Özyürek (Author), Avi Hadad (Author), Alex Lvovsky (Author), Michael Solomonov (Author), Hadas Azizi (Author), Joe Ben Itzhak (Author), Maurizo Bossù (Author), Nicola M. Grande (Author), Gianluca Plotino (Author), Antonella Polimeni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ariesdue, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To evaluate the centering ability of ProTaper Next (PTN) and 2Shape (TS) nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments in terms of maintaining the original root canal configuration in a simulated tooth with severe curvature. Methodology: Twenty standardized simulated curved root canals were prepared to an...