Influence of Instruments Used in Root Canal Preparation on Amount of Apically Extruded Debris

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of ProTaper Gold, WaveOne Gold, ProTaper Universal, and WaveOne instruments on the amount of apically extruded debris. Eighty mandibular premolar teeth with straight root canals were selected and assigned to four groups (n=20). The root canals were instrumented using ProTaper Gold, WaveOne Gold, ProTaper Universal, and WaveOne systems. Eppendorf tubes containing apically extruded debris were weighed three times, and mean values were calculated. The net mass of the extruded debris was calculated by subtracting the initial mass from the final mass. The groups were compared using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post hoc tests at a significance level of P<0.05. The PTG group extruded less debris than the PTU group, and the WOG group extruded less debris than the WO group (P<0.05). All the instrumentation systems tested in the present study were associated with apical extrusion of debris.