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Electronic apex locator determination of root canal length of permanent anterior teeth in children | ||
| MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 256-261 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dr. Maha M.Misbah Al- Ameen. B.D.S; ; ; Dr. Abeer M.H.Zwain. B.D.S | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract The success of endodontic treatment depends on the correct obtaining of working length, and in Pediatric Dentistry, this procedure needs child's cooperation and expose the children to x-ray radiation. The aim of the present study is to compare root canal length determined by tactile sensation, electronic apex locator YD-2 and digital radiograph with that determined by conventional x-ray which is the most used and reliable method. The working length of 30 upper permanent central incisors, in children aged 10-12 years old, estimated by tactile sensation, electronic apex locator YD-2 and digital radiograph and the mean values of them compared by t-test with that obtained by conventional x-ray. High significant difference found between the mean value of root canal length measurements obtained by tactile sensation with that obtained by conventional radiograph (P<0.01), while no significant difference found between the mean of apex locator and digital radiographic readings with that obtained by conventional radiography(P>0.05) indicating the similarity of mean values of these techniques. The use of electronic apex locator and digital radiograph are quite comparable with conventional radiograph and could be useful in endodontic therapy for working length estimation in children. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; tactile sensation; digital radiograph | ||
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