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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: Vol.10, issue 1; e94748
published online: January 17, 2008
article type: Research Article
received: October 30, 2007
accepted: December 29, 2007

Accuracy of Dentaport ZX in length determination of resorbed roots and non-resorbed roots in primary teeth

authors:

avatar AR Heydari 1 , * , avatar m Shahrabi 2 , avatar b Seraj 2

Research Center for Children and Adolescents Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran

how to cite: Heydari A, Shahrabi M, Seraj B. Accuracy of Dentaport ZX in length determination of resorbed roots and non-resorbed roots in primary teeth. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2008;10(1):e94748. 

Abstract

Background: Since radiography has some problems, Electronic Apex Locator is applied in endodontic treatment for young children. But the accuracy of this equipment in roots with resorption is questionable; therefore, the present study was conducted to Compare the accuracy of Dentaport ZX in length determination of resorbed roots and non resorbed roots in primary teeth.
Materials and Methods: Clinical evaluation of the accuracy of Dentaport ZX was carried out in 52 primary teeth with vital pulp tissue planned for extraction. The length of the canals was estimated with Dentaport ZX after removing pulp tissues. Then, the teeth were extracted and the real lengths of canals were measured by K-files # 15 with a precision of 0.1mm. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and intraclass correlation coefficient tests at the 5% level of significance.
Results: Accuracy of the Dentaport ZX in roots without and with resorption in the range of – 0.5 to +0.5 from apical foramen was 96.1% and 89.1% respectively and in the range of -0.2 to + 0.2 from apical foramen was 84.3% and 53.1% respectively.
Discussion: Results showed that the Dentaport ZX’s accuracy in determining the length of non-resorbed roots is higher than that of resorbed roots

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