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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Assessment of surface debris on factory-delivered rotary endodontic files: SEM study
Tarik M. Al-Jabreen, BDS, Ms ED, FADI
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, KSA email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
One hundred and thirty-five new profile files 0.04,0.06 and Greater Taper (GT) were examined immediately upon removal from their original packages for surface debris using the SEM at a magnification of 50x. A second examination of the instruments was performed after they were cleansed in an ultrasonic bath. Results showed that in the first examination, none of the examined instruments was free of metallic spurs or foreign particles as received from the manufacturers. The use of ultrasonic bath together with a cleanser solution was very helpful in minimizing the surface impurities of the files from the manufacturing process. It was concluded that the newly manufactured files have to be cleaned before using them in root canal treatment.
Saudi Dental Journal 2004;16(3):118-121. |