RESEARCH ARTICLE
Influence of Operator's Experience on the Shaping Ability of Protaper Universal and Waveone Systems: A Comparative Study on Simulated Root Canals
Giuseppe Troiano1, *, Mario Dioguardi1, Armando Cocco1, Giovanni Giannatempo1, Luigi Laino1, Domenico Ciavarella1, Elio Berutti2, Lorenzo Lo Muzio1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 546
Last Page: 552
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-10-546
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010546
Article History:
Received Date: 24/02/2016Revision Received Date: 20/07/2016
Acceptance Date: 02/09/2016
Electronic publication date: 07/10/2016
Collection year: 2016
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Abstract
Objective:
To assess the influence of operator experience on: shaping and centering ability, mean preparation time and presence of canal aberrations of ProTaper Universal and WaveOne systems on simulated root canals.
Materials and Methods:
Sixty S-shaped canals in resin blocks were assigned to four groups (n=15 for each group). Group1 (Experienced operator, ProTaper), Group2 (Experienced operator, WaveOne), Group3 (Inexperienced operator, ProTaper), Group4 (Inexperienced operator, WaveOne). Photographic method was used to record pre- and post-instrumentations images. After superimposition, it has been evaluated presence of canal aberrations and differences in shaping and centering ability between groups.
Results:
WaveOne system produced a lower amount of canal aberrations both in the hand of expert than inexpert operators. However, a WaveOne instrument breakage occurred in the hands of an inexperienced operator. No differences have been found in the evaluation of shaping ability with both systematics. Operator’s experience doesn't influence the shaping ability of ProTaper and WaveOne systems.
Conclusion:
Experience factor could influence the centering ability in the use of both the systematics. However, WaveOne Primary reduce the mean preparation time and the presence of canal aberrations.
