Electronic apex locators

MPJ Gordon, NP Chandler - International endodontic journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Prior to root canal treatment at least one undistorted radiograph is required to assess canal
morphology. The apical extent of instrumentation and the final root filling have a role in …

The fundamental operating principles of electronic root canal length measurement devices

MH Nekoofar, MM Ghandi, SJ Hayes… - International …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
It is generally accepted that root canal treatment procedures should be confined within the
root canal system. To achieve this objective the canal terminus must be detected accurately …

SADMFR guidelines for the use of cone-beam computed tomography/digital volume tomography

K Dula, MM Bornstein, D Buser… - Swiss dental …, 2014 - zora.uzh.ch
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has been introduced in 1998. This radiological
imaging procedure has been provided for dentistry and is comparable to computed …

Controversies in endodontics

G Bergenholtz, L Spångberg - Critical Reviews in Oral …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Diseases of the dental pulp often have an infectious origin, and treatments are aimed to
control infections of the root canal system. Endodontic treatment principles originally evolved …

Ex vivo accuracy of three electronic apex locators: Root ZX, Elements Diagnostic Unit and Apex Locator and ProPex

G Plotino, NM Grande, L Brigante… - International …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare ex vivo the accuracy of three electronic apex locators (EALs): Root ZX,
Elements Diagnostic Unit and Apex Locator and ProPex. Methodology Electronic working …

Radiographic technical quality of root canal treatment performed by dental students at the Dental Teaching Center in Jordan

KM Barrieshi-Nusair, MA Al-Omari, AS Al-Hiyasat - Journal of dentistry, 2004 - Elsevier
Objectives. The objective of this study was to evaluate radiographically the technical
standard of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate dental students at the Dental …

A SEM study of in vivo accuracy of the Root ZX electronic apex locator

G Pagavino, R Pace, T Baccetti - Journal of Endodontics, 1998 - Elsevier
Twenty-nine unprepared, vital teeth were used to evaluate the accuracy of the Root ZX in
locating the root canal foramen. After extraction of the teeth, a scanning electron microscope …

An in vitro evaluation of the accuracy of the root ZX in the presence of various irrigants

JA Jenkins, WA Walker III, WG Schindler… - Journal of Endodontics, 2001 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Root ZX in vitro in the
presence of a variety of endodontic irrigants. The in vitro model, described by Donnelly …

Electronic apex locator

E Kim, SJ Lee - Dental Clinics, 2004 - dental.theclinics.com
Locating the appropriate apical position always has been a challenge in clinical
endodontics. The cemento-dentinal junction (CDJ), where the pulp tissue changes into the …

In vivo comparison of working length determination with two electronic apex locators

KT Wrbas, AA Ziegler, MJ Altenburger… - International …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the accuracy of two electronic apex locators (EALs) in the same teeth in
vivo. Methodology The working lengths in 20 teeth with a single canal were determined with …