Effect of chloroform on the cyclic fatigue resistance of nickel-titanium retreatment instruments
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cyclic fatigue resistance of 4 different rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) retreatment instruments after immersion in chloroform solution.
Methods: A total of 120 ProTaper D3, R-Endo R3, D-Race DR2 and Mtwo R2 retreatment instruments were used. Thirty instruments of each system were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=15); Group 1: no immersion and Group 2: immersion in chloroform for 5 min. The instruments were operated in a dynamic cyclic fatigue test device until fracture occurred. The number of cycles to fracture and length of the fractured fragment for each instrument were recorded. Representative samples were examined under a scanning electron microscope. Data were analyzed by using 2-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni tests.
Results: The ProTaper D3 and R-Endo R3 instruments showed the highest cyclic fatigue resistance whether or not immersed in chloroform (p<0.05). The immersion in chloroform did not affect the cyclic fatigue resistance of the instruments (p>0.05). The Mtwo R2 instruments were more resistant to cyclic fatigue than the D-Race DR2 instruments before and after immersed in chloroform (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The immersion in chloroform had no effect on the cyclic fatigue resistance of retreatment instruments. The ProTaper D3 and R-Endo R3 instruments were more resistant to cyclic fatigue than other retreatment instruments regardless of chloroform exposure.
Keywords: chloroform, cyclic fatigue, endodontics, nickel-titanium, retreatment
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Dentistry
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 31, 2021
Submission Date
August 19, 2019
Acceptance Date
March 9, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 2