<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Determination of the curvature of root canals at present is accomplished by complicated or expensive methods. Therefore, there is a need to develop a new digital method by which this curvature can be determined quickly, easily and accurately.<bold>The aim</bold> of this in-vitro study is to determine the angles of curvature of the root canals of extracted teeth by comparing a new digital method of measurement with an established digital method.<bold>Material and Methods:</bold> Forty-eight (48) root canals of extracted teeth were studied to achieve the goal. In all roots, curvature is measured by three methods: Method 1 – new digital photographic method and special Software (Screen Protractor); Method 2 – a new digital radiography method and special software (Screen Protractor); Method 3 – approved method, digital by X-ray and special Software (Durr dental).<bold>Results:</bold> The mean degrees of the measured curvature of the root canals in all three groups are similar and are about 22°. There are no statistically significant differences between them (p > 0.05).<bold>Conclusion:</bold> This shows that the new digital photographic and x-ray methods for measuring root curvature can accurately determine the curve angle for extracted teeth.</abstract>

Introduction: Determination of the curvature of root canals at present is accomplished by complicated or expensive methods. Therefore, there is a need to develop a new digital method by which this curvature can be determined quickly, easily and accurately.The aim of this in-vitro study is to determine the angles of curvature of the root canals of extracted teeth by comparing a new digital method of measurement with an established digital method.Material and Methods: Forty-eight (48) root canals of extracted teeth were studied to achieve the goal. In all roots, curvature is measured by three methods: Method 1 – new digital photographic method and special Software (Screen Protractor); Method 2 – a new digital radiography method and special software (Screen Protractor); Method 3 – approved method, digital by X-ray and special Software (Durr dental).Results: The mean degrees of the measured curvature of the root canals in all three groups are similar and are about 22°. There are no statistically significant differences between them (p > 0.05).Conclusion: This shows that the new digital photographic and x-ray methods for measuring root curvature can accurately determine the curve angle for extracted teeth.

Digital Determination of Curvature of Root Canals of Extracted Teeth

Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Introduction: Determination of the curvature of root canals at present is accomplished by complicated or expensive methods. Therefore, there is a need to...

Digital Determination of Curvature of Root Canals of Extracted Teeth

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 32 - 35

Accepted: Nov 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0005

Keywords
curved root canals, curvature determination, digital method

© 2018 D. Kosturkov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Digital Determination of Curvature of Root Canals of Extracted Teeth

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 32 - 35

Accepted: Nov 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0005

Keywordscurved root canals, curvature determination, digital method

© 2018 D. Kosturkov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
curved root canals, curvature determination, digital method