Analysis of kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic patterns during root canal preparation with rotary and manual instruments

• Main Authors: Braulio Pasternak-Júnior (Author), Manoel Damião de Sousa Neto (Author), Valdeci Carlos Dionísio (Author), Jesus Djalma Pécora (Author), Ricardo Gariba Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the muscular activity during root canal preparation through kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography (EMG). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The operators prepared one canal with RaCe rotary instruments and another with Flexo-files. The kinematics of the major joints was recons...