Abstract
The aims of the present study were to propose a new machine for testing the bending behavior of an instrument at multiple specific points along the cutting surface and to compare the influence of proprietary heat treatment on the bending ability of EdgeTaper (ET), Protaper Universal (PTU), EdgeTaper Platinum (ETP), and Protaper Gold (PTG). A total of 320 instruments were examined in the present study: 80 ET, 80 PTU, 80 ETP, and 80 PTG. The bending ability of all instruments was tested at a 45° angle and on three different portions of the instrument at 3, 6, and 9 mm from the tip using a customized device. Statistical analysis showed significant differences among each single instrument of the series and between ET and PTU as well as ETP and PTG. The bending behavior of a nickel–titanium rotary instrument is its ability to bend without any plastic deformation. This feature, according to the results of the present study, is variable along the cutting surface; therefore, it should be evaluated. Due to the present testing device, it would be possible to obtain reliable and trustworthy information about an instrument’s bending ability.
Highlights
Endodontics have greatly changed in the last years thanks to technological developments and the introduction of nickel–titanium rotary (NTR) instruments
A total of 320 instruments were examined in the present study: 80 ET, 80 Protaper Universal (PTU), 80 EdgeTaper Platinum (ETP), and 80 Protaper Gold (PTG)
Shown on the display attached to the load cell, were recorded on a spreadsheet and statistically analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U-test
Summary
Endodontics have greatly changed in the last years thanks to technological developments and the introduction of nickel–titanium rotary (NTR) instruments. Such improvements have sharply reduced operative times and allowed us to overcome anatomical complexities [1]. The present literature commonly agrees on the influence of the alloy on bending ability, which is the ability of the instrument to bend without any plastic deformation. This allows the file to overcome severe
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