PubMed · 1054607
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A M Lomax. 1975-04-01. Extraction techniques for low-seated dentistry.. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4803429
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare two "stylus" methods for measuring surface texture of dental tissues and materials. METHODS: The two styli chosen were a contact diamond stylus and a non-contact focussed laser stylus attached to the same measuring apparatus. RESULTS: These indicate that there are significant differences between those obtained from surface texture measurements using a non-contact laser stylus and a diamond contact stylus method despite being mounted in the same profilometer. This is valid for both the test specimens of known surface texture, provided by the manufacturers, and for a "real world" simulation using contoured and finished Dicor ceramic blocks. The only significant agreement between the two styli was found for the Ra parameter. This should not be used alone to describe the roughness of a surface because the parameter is not sensitive to profile shape. Owing to the properties of the stylus used it is essential that the limitations of surface profilometry be recognised. SIGNIFICANCE: Caution should be exercised when comparing the results of surface texture studies of dental hard tissues and restorative materials using varying types of stylus attached to a surface profilometer.
AIM: The aim of the present in-vitro study was to combine directly the Canal Leader handpiece (SET, Olching, Germany) with the electronic apex locators ROOT ZX (Morita, Kyoto, Japan) and JUSTY (Yoshida, Tokyo, Japan) to find out whether the working length values thus obtained were identical to those resulting from the combination of the same electronic devices with hand files. METHODOLOGY: A total of 50 natural extracted teeth with single canals and mature apices were used. A radiograph was used as a control and the distance from the radiographic apex to the tip of the file was measured and compared with the results of the electronic length determination. RESULTS: For both electronic devices the differences amongst the distribution of the measurements were not statistically significant under the specified conditions (P > 0.05), indicating that the measurements with hand files and with the Canal Leader were identical for the majority of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: Under the conditions of this study the working length of canals obtained with electronically assisted hand files were similar to those obtained with the electronically assisted mechanical handpiece Canal Leader.