The influence of different access cavity designs on the fracture strength in endodontically treated mandibular anterior teeth.
10.5395/JKACD.2004.29.6.515
- Author:
Young Gyun LEE
1
;
Hye Jin SHIN
;
Se Hee PARK
;
Kyung Mo CHO
;
Jin Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University, Korea. mendo7@kangnung.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Access cavity form;
Lingual access cavity;
Straight access cavity;
Fracture strength;
Mandibular anterior teeth
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Root Caries;
Tooth*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
2004;29(6):515-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Straight access cavity design allows the operator to locate all canals, helps in proper cleaning and shaping, ultimately facilitates the obturation of the canal system. However, change in the fracture strength according to the access cavity designs was not clearly demonstrated yet. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of different access cavity designs on the fracture strength in endodontically treated mandibular anterior teeth. Recently extracted mandibular anterior teeth that have no caries, cervical abrasion, and fracture were divided into three groups (Group 1 : conventional lingual access cavity, Group 2 : straight access cavity, Group 3 : extended straight access cavity) according to the cavity designs. After conventional endodontic treatment, cavities were filled with resin core material. Compressive loads parallel to the long axis of the teeth were applied at a crosshead speed of 2mm/min until the fracture occurred. The fracture strength analyzed with ANOVA and the Scheffe test at the 95% confidence level. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The mean fracture strength decrease in following sequence Group 1 (558.90 +/- 77.40 N), Group 2 (494.07 +/- 123.98 N) and Group 3 (267.33 +/- 27.02 N). 2. There was significant difference between Group 3 and other groups (P = 0.00). Considering advantage of direct access to apical third and results of this study, straight access cavity is recommended for access cavity form of the mandibular anterior teeth.
