Aim: The aim of this study was to design, develop and compare ultrasound tips with different angulations on time required for cast post removal. Materials and methods: To test and compare the ultrasonic tips developed, 36 ...

Purpose: To analyze the smear layer and the hybrid layer in noncarious and carious dentin prepared by different cutting instruments and restored with composite resin. Study design: Cavities were randomly prepared in 160 ...

Purpose: To analyze the smear layer and the hybrid layer in noncarious and carious dentin prepared by different cutting instruments and restored with composite resin. Study design: Cavities were randomly prepared in 160 ...

This study evaluates the effect on post space debridement in oval-shaped canals of an experimental ultrasonic tip with oval section (Satelec) compared with a circular ultrasonic tip (KaVo). Thirty teeth with an oval-shaped ...

In endodontic treatment, regardless of the instrumentation technique, the presence of a smear layer covering contaminated dentin walls is always a concern. Thus, irrigation plays an essential role in reducing bacterial ...

Technological advances have increased the rate of success of dental procedures. In periradicular surgery, the use of ultrasonic tips ensures high-quality root-end cavity preparations, enables the performance of a 90-degree ...

Introduction: The preparation of flattened root canals using reciprocating or rotary nickel titanium instruments associated with the Flatsonic ultrasonic tip (Helse Ultrasonic, Santa Rosa de Viterbo, SP, Brazil) was evaluated ...