Accordance of Working Length in C-shaped Canal Permanent Molars Measured by an Electronic Apex Locator at 0.5 bar in a Model

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Published: Jun 28, 2018
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C-shaped canal Working length determination Electronic apex locator

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Pinpana Thaweesit
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Amphur Muang, Khon Kaen
Sujittraporn Sutthasing
Dental Department, Sirindhorn Hospital, Amphur Sirindhorn, Ubonratchathani
Noppawan Jaikong
Dental Department, Wan Yai Hospital, Amphur Wan Yai, Mukdahan
Suthinun Suksutthiphan
Dental Department, Ban Muang Hospital, Amphur Ban Muang, Sakonnakhon.
Uthaiwan Arayatrakoollikit
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Amphur Muang, Khon Kaen
Angsana Jainaen
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Amphur Muang, Khon Kaen

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The aim of this study was to examine the agreement of a working length in C-shaped canal of permanent molars determined by an electronic apex locator at 0.5 bars in model and actual working length. Extracted human permanent molar teeth of C-shaped canal group (42 teeth) and non C-shaped canal group (42 teeth) were included in the study. All teeth were measured working length by Dentaport ZX® apex locator in model by the 1st researcher then actual working length was done under stereomicroscope (30x) after clearing process by the 2nd researcher. The data were statistically analyzed by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) which number is close to 1 means in a good reliability. The result showed that ICC in C-shaped canal group and non C-shaped canal group were in a good reliability (ICC = 0.948 and 0.940). ICC in C-shaped canal groups classified by Fan’s classification was 0.944, 0.928 and 0.949 in C1, C2 and C3 respectively. Within C-shaped canal group, both C-shaped canal and straight canal showed a good reliability (ICC= 0.947, 0.939). In conclusion working length determined by an electronic apex locator and actual working length in clearing process in all groups were in a good correlation.

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Thaweesit P, Sutthasing S, Jaikong N, Suksutthiphan S, Arayatrakoollikit U, Jainaen A. Accordance of Working Length in C-shaped Canal Permanent Molars Measured by an Electronic Apex Locator at 0.5 bar in a Model. Khon Kaen Dent J [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 28 [cited 2024 Apr. 27];21(1):21-9. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KDJ/article/view/131262
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการลงตีพิมพ์ในวิทยาสารทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์เฉพาะของคณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร จากคณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นก่อนเท่านั้น

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