Effectiveness of rotatory and reciprocating movements in root canal filling material removal

• Main Authors: Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal SILVA (Author), Nayra Bittencourt ORLOWSKY (Author), Daniel Rodrigo HERRERA (Author), Ricardo MACHADO (Author), Renato Liess KREBS (Author), Tauby de Souza COUTINHO-FILHO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of reciprocating and rotary techniques for removing gutta-percha and sealer from root canals. Forty straight and oval single-rooted premolars were prepared up to size 30, filled with gutta-percha and sealer, and then randomly allocated to two exp...