The study of Mtwo in root canal therapy in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:Mtwo 在老年患者根管治疗中的应用研究
- Author:
Li ZHANG
;
Qi GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Nickel-titanium rotary files;
Root canal therapy;
Step-back technique
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2014;(z1):6-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess the effects of Mtwo for root canal therapy in the aged patients .Methods One hundred and fifty-two root canals in 64 teeth for root canal therapy (RCT) in aged patients(60~70years)were randomly divided into M groups and K groups.Mtwo machine with nickel titanium file was used in M group (32 teeth, 78 root canals), and stainless steel file in K group (32 teeth, 74 root canals).Root canal preparation time, root spread reaction, and canal filling effects were compared between two groups.Results The root canal preparation and filling in group M were better than in K group ( P <0.05).The time consumption of RCT in M group was shorter than in group K .Conclusions Mtwo shows good shaping ability and is safe for aged patients in root canal treatment with high efficiency .
