SP-55 - New Designs in Mechanical Instrumentation: How Metalurgia Can Help Us to Work Safer and with Better Clinical Results

Accepted Speaker(s)

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  José Aranguren, D.D.S., M.S.

  Professor in endodontics
  Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid

  Nothing to disclose

Session Host(s)

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  Alexander Paul, DMD

  Endodontic Resident
  Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Heat-treated NiTi mechanized files have shown improved properties compared to non-heat NiTi. They can also be used in more challenging cases, give a better canal shape, be more efficient and have a slightly different feel when using them of heat-treated NiTi mechanized files during endodontic treatment. The presentation It will also include cyclic fatigue, bending and torsional tests comparing heat-treated vs. non-heated treated NiTi mechanized files. Learning metalurgia we can understand how the files performance inside the canal. In this session we will learn how can we work safer and with better results in the shaping procedure.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the differences between heat-treated and vs. non-heat treated NiTi mechanized files.
• Describe how the cyclic fatigue, bending and torsional test were performed, and results will be presented.
• Describe clinical observations of better performance of NiTi instruments during endodontic treatment.