Impact of Traditional vs. Conservative Endodontic Access Cavity on Shaping Ability of Reciprocating and Continuous Rotation File Systems Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
Abstract
Purpose: This in-vitro study was conducted to illustrate the influence of Traditional Endodontic Access Cavity (TEAC) and Conservative Endodontic Access Cavity (CEAC) procedures on the capacity of AF F One (Fanta Dental Materials Co., Shanghai, China) and AF Blue R3 (Fanta Dental Materials Co., Shanghai, China), a continuous rotation and reciprocation endodontic rotary file systems respectively, to shape the root canals of maxillary premolar teeth without transportation or centering deviation.
Materials and Methods: Randomly, forty maxillary premolar teeth were categorized into four groups. Group 1 was accessed and instrumented conventionally with AF F One, Group 2 was accessed and instrumented conventionally with AF Blue R3, Group 3 was accessed and instrumented conservatively with AF F One, and Group 4 was accessed and instrumented conservatively with AF Blue R3. With the use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging (Planmeca ProMax, Helsinki, Finland), before and after instrumentation pictures of the root canals were captured for the purpose of calculating the transportation and centering ability.
Results: After checking the normality of data distribution, which was accomplished using the Shapiro-Wilk test, an independent sample t-test was performed to compare the data of various groups with a 95% level of confidence. Equivalent in terms of transportation and centering capacity, the two distinct endodontic instruments have comparable shaping capacities. No statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) was seen among the endodontic access cavity approaches for the two file systems investigated.
Conclusion: Compared to TEAC preparation, CEAC preparation has no effect on the capacity of the endodontic files to shape the root canal system.
2- J Mowlood Al-alaa, Ahmed H Ali, and Anas F Mahdee, "Cusp deflection and fracture strength of root canal filled premolars with two access cavities designs (Conservative vs Traditional)." Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, Vol. 14 (No. 9), p. e705, (2022).
3- D. Ericson, E. Kidd, D. McComb, I. Mjör, and M. J. Noack, "Minimally Invasive Dentistry--concepts and techniques in cariology." (in eng), Oral Health Prev Dent, Vol. 1 (No. 1), pp. 59-72, (2003).
4- Alan H Gluskin, Christine I Peters, and Ove A Peters, "Minimally invasive endodontics: challenging prevailing paradigms." British dental journal, Vol. 216 (No. 6), pp. 347-53, (2014).
5- R Alhashimi, F Mannocci, R Foxton, and S Deb, "Fabrication and characterization of polymer composites for endodontic use." International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 47 (No. 6), pp. 574-82, (2014).
6- M. Y. C. Chan, V. Cheung, A. H. C. Lee, and C. Zhang, "A Literature Review of Minimally Invasive Endodontic Access Cavities - Past, Present and Future." (in eng), Eur Endod J, Vol. 7 (No. 1), pp. 1-10, Mar (2022).
7- David Clark and John Khademi, "Modern molar endodontic access and directed dentin conservation." Dental Clinics, Vol. 54 (No. 2), pp. 249-73, (2010).
8- Mariel Webber et al., "Higher speed and no glide path: A new protocol to increase the efficiency of XP Shaper in curved canals—An In Vitro study." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 46 (No. 1), pp. 103-09, (2020).
9- Linz Ali Shalan and Hussain F Al-Huwaizi, "Evaluation of Canal Transportation after Using Different Types Rotary Glide Path Files." Iranian endodontic journal, Vol. 13 (No. 4), p. 565, (2018).
10- Fanta-Dental. (2022). Product Catalogue. [Online]. Available: http://www.fanta-dental.com/media.html.
11- Ghassan Yared, "Canal preparation using one reciprocating instrument without prior hand filing: A new concept." Int Dent SA, Vol. 2pp. 78-87, (2011).
12- Yoshiki Oshida and Toshihiko Tominaga, Nickel-titanium materials: biomedical applications. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, (2020).
13- Mohanad Ghazi Azzawi and Jamal Aziz Mehdi, "Cleaning efficiency of XP-endo Finisher File in comparison with sonic and ultrasonic irrigation systems (An In Vitro Study)." IOSRJ Dent Med Sci, Vol. 16pp. 80-6, (2017).
14- Ejnl Silva et al., "Influence of access cavity preparation on the dentine thickness of mesial canals of mandibular molars prepared with reciprocating instruments." (in eng), Int Endod J, Vol. 55 (No. 1), pp. 113-23, Jan (2022).
15- Muthanna Ibrahim Nayyef and Adel Farhan Ibraheem, "Marginal microleakage of monolithic zirconia crowns using different marginal cement space thickness and luting cements." J Res Med Dent Sci, Vol. 9pp. 17-22, (2021).
16- Gustavo De Deus, Emmanuel JNL Silva, Erick Souza, Marco A Versiani, and Mario Zuolo, Shaping for Cleaning the Root Canals: A Clinical-Based Strategy. Springer, (2022).
17- S Patel and J Rhodes, "A practical guide to endodontic access cavity preparation in molar teeth." British dental journal, Vol. 203 (No. 3), pp. 133-40, (2007).
18- DDS Ilan Rotstein and DDS John I. Ingle, Ingle's Endodontics. PMPH USA, Limited, (2019).
19- Moritz Hertel, Katja Sommer, Eckehard Kostka, Sandra Maria Imiolczyk, Husam Ballout, and Saskia Preissner, "Outcomes of endodontic therapy comparing conventional sodium hypochlorite irrigation with passive ultrasonic irrigation using sodium hypochlorite and ethylenediaminetetraacetate. a retrospective analysis." The open dentistry journal, Vol. 10p. 375, (2016).
20- Tousif Iqbal Nathani, Aatif Iqbal Nathani, Ajinkya M Pawar, Moez Ismail Khakiani, Xavier-Fructuós Ruiz, and Juan Gonzalo Olivieri, "Canal transportation and centering ability in long oval canals: a multidimentional analysis." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 45 (No. 10), pp. 1242-47, (2019).
21- Richard Gergi, Joe Abou Rjeily, Joseph Sader, and Alfred Naaman, "Comparison of canal transportation and centering ability of twisted files, Pathfile-ProTaper system, and stainless steel hand K-files by using computed tomography." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 36 (No. 5), pp. 904-07, (2010).
22- James M Gambill, Marden Alder, and E Carlos, "Comparison of nickel-titanium and stainless steel hand-file instrumentation using computed tomography." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 22 (No. 7), pp. 369-75, (1996).
23- Mohammad Sabeti et al., "Impact of access cavity design and root canal taper on fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth: an ex vivo investigation." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 44 (No. 9), pp. 1402-06, (2018).
24- EJNL Silva, MA Versiani, EM Souza, and G De‐Deus, "Minimally invasive access cavities: does size really matter?," Vol. 54, ed, (2021), pp. 153-55.
25- Najmeh Akhlaghi and Abbasali Khademi, "Outcomes of vital pulp therapy in permanent teeth with different medicaments based on review of the literature." Dental research journal, Vol. 12 (No. 5), p. 406, (2015).
26- Bestoon Mohammed Faraj, Mewan Salahaldeen Abdulrahman, and Tavga Mustafa Faris, "Visual inspection of root patterns and radiographic estimation of its canal configurations by confirmation using sectioning method. An ex vivo study on maxillary first premolar teeth." BMC Oral Health, Vol. 22 (No. 1), p. 166, 2022/05/06 (2022).
27- S Bürklein, K Hinschitza, T Dammaschke, and E Schäfer, "Shaping ability and cleaning effectiveness of two single‐file systems in severely curved root canals of extracted teeth: Reciproc and WaveOne versus Mtwo and ProTaper." International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 45 (No. 5), pp. 449-61, (2012).
28- M. Alovisi et al., "Influence of Contracted Endodontic Access on Root Canal Geometry: An In Vitro Study." (in eng), J Endod, Vol. 44 (No. 4), pp. 614-20, Apr (2018).
29- TS Sauáia et al., "Thickness of dentine in mesial roots of mandibular molars with different lengths." International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 43 (No. 7), pp. 555-59, (2010).
30- Gianluca Gambarini et al., "Role of the flat-designed surface in improving the cyclic fatigue resistance of endodontic NiTi rotary instruments." Materials, Vol. 12 (No. 16), p. 2523, (2019).
31- Nassr Al-Nuaimi, Anas F Mahdee, Raghad Al-Hashimi, and Francesco Mannocci, "Knowledge and Attitude of Iraqi Dentists towards the Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Endodontics: A Questionnaire Study." International Medical Journal, Vol. 28 (No. 6), pp. 1-7, (2021).
32- G. Rover, F. G. Belladonna, E. A. Bortoluzzi, G. De-Deus, Ejnl Silva, and C. S. Teixeira, "Influence of Access Cavity Design on Root Canal Detection, Instrumentation Efficacy, and Fracture Resistance Assessed in Maxillary Molars." (in eng), J Endod, Vol. 43 (No. 10), pp. 1657-62, Oct (2017).
33- Ali Imad Al-Asadi and Raghad Al-Hashimi, "In-vitro Assessing the Shaping Ability of Three Nickel-Titanium Rotary Single File Systems by Cone Beam Computed Tomography." Health Sciences, Vol. 7 (No. 2), pp. 69-74, (2018).
34- CM Augusto et al., "A laboratory study of the impact of ultraconservative access cavities and minimal root canal tapers on the ability to shape canals in extracted mandibular molars and their fracture resistance." International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 53 (No. 11), pp. 1516-29, (2020).
35- A. F. A. Barbosa, Ejnl Silva, B. P. Coelho, C. M. A. Ferreira, C. O. Lima, and L. M. Sassone, "The influence of endodontic access cavity design on the efficacy of canal instrumentation, microbial reduction, root canal filling and fracture resistance in mandibular molars." (in eng), Int Endod J, Vol. 53 (No. 12), pp. 1666-79, Dec (2020).
36- G. Rover et al., "Influence of minimally invasive endodontic access cavities on root canal shaping and filling ability, pulp chamber cleaning and fracture resistance of extracted human mandibular incisors." (in eng), Int Endod J, Vol. 53 (No. 11), pp. 1530-39, Nov (2020).
37- G. R. Freitas, T. M. Ribeiro, F. S. G. Vilella, and T. A. F. de Melo, "Influence of endodontic cavity access on curved root canal preparation with ProDesign Logic rotary instruments." (in eng), Clin Oral Investig, Vol. 25 (No. 2), pp. 469-75, Feb (2021).
38- Samer Abbas Kadhim, Anas Falah Mahdee, and Ahmed Hamid Ali, "Comparison of root canal transportation and centering after instrumentation through conservative and traditional access cavities using different file systems: An in vitro study." Saudi Endodontic Journal, Vol. 13 (No. 1), p. 73, (2023).
39- Hanaa Ewas Korany, Wael Huessien Kamel, and Dalia Ali Ahmed Moukarab, "EFFECT OF TRUSS ACCESS CAVITY PREPARATION ON ROOT CANAL TRANSPORTATION WHEN USING ROTARY INSTRUMENT (AN IN-VITRO STUDY)." (2021).
40- CO Lima et al., "Influence of ultraconservative access cavities on instrumentation efficacy with XP‐endo Shaper and Reciproc, filling ability and load capacity of mandibular molars subjected to thermomechanical cycling." International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 54 (No. 8), pp. 1383-93, (2021).
41- Rodrigo Dantas Pereira et al., "Impact of conservative endodontic cavities on root canal preparation and biomechanical behavior of upper premolars restored with different materials." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 47 (No. 6), pp. 989-99, (2021).
42- Ove A Peters, "Current challenges and concepts in the preparation of root canal systems: a review." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 30 (No. 8), pp. 559-67, (2004).
43- Brent Moore, Konstantinos Verdelis, Anil Kishen, Thuan Dao, and Shimon Friedman, "Impacts of contracted endodontic cavities on instrumentation efficacy and biomechanical responses in maxillary molars." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 42 (No. 12), pp. 1779-83, (2016).
44- Hajer M Abd ElHamid, "CYCLIC FATIGUE RESISTANCE OF NEWLY INTRODUCED SURFACE AND THERMAL TREATED NICKEL-TITANIUM ROTARY FILES." Egyptian Dental Journal, Vol. 66 (No. 1-January (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)), pp. 683-94, (2020).
45- Shadir Bughari Basheer Ahamed, Purushothaman Pranav Vanajassun, Kothandaraman Rajkumar, and Sekar Mahalaxmi, "Comparative evaluation of stress distribution in experimentally designed nickel-titanium rotary files with varying cross sections: a finite element analysis." Journal of endodontics, Vol. 44 (No. 4), pp. 654-58, (2018).
46- Sebastian Bürklein, Stefanie Flüch, and Edgar Schäfer, "Shaping ability of reciprocating single-file systems in severely curved canals: WaveOne and Reciproc versus WaveOne Gold and Reciproc blue." Odontology, Vol. 107pp. 96-102, (2019).
47- Cangul Keskin, Evren Sarıyılmaz, and Murat Demiral, "Shaping ability of Reciproc Blue reciprocating instruments with or without glide path in simulated S-shaped root canals." Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, Vol. 12 (No. 1), p. 63, (2018).
48- C. Keskin, E. Sarıyılmaz, and M. Demiral, "Shaping ability of Reciproc Blue reciprocating instruments with or without glide path in simulated S-shaped root canals." Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 63, (2018).
| Files | ||
| Issue | Vol 12 No 4 (2025) | |
| Section | Original Article(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/fbt.v12i4.19807 | |
| Keywords | ||
| Minimally Invasive Dentistry Endodontic Access Cavity Root Canal Transportation | ||
| Rights and permissions | |
|
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |

