INTRODUCTION
The successful endodontictherapy depends on correct
access opening followed by thorough biomechanical
cleaning and a three-dimensional obturation...
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The preparation ofthe root canal space involves three separate
procedures:
Cleaning
Shaping
Apical preparation
These procedures are challenging and constitute a major portion of the
effort in root canal treatment. In addition to the removal of the irritants,
the preparation of the canal is important to ensure adequate canal
obturation.
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CLEANING / DEBRIDEMENT
•The cleaning refers to the removal of all contents of the
root canal system before and during shaping.
• Organic substances, micro flora, bacterial by-products,
food, caries, denticles, pulp stones, dense collagen,
previous root canal filling material and dentinal fillings
resulting from root canal preparation.
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SHAPING
o Shaping refersto a specific cavity form
with specific objectives.
o The shape permits vertical pluggers to
fit freely within the root canal system
and to generate the hydraulics required
to transform and capture a maximum
cushion of the gutta percha and a micro
film of sealer into all foramina.
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APICAL PREPARATION
o Itis critical to prepare an
apical matrix or barrier at
proper working length..
o This barrier has two
functions:
o To serve as a stop against
which to condense gutta-
percha.
o To prevent materials,
irrigants, and instruments
from extruding into the
periapical tissues, with
resultant irritation &
inflammation.
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DEFINITION
BIO MECHANICAL PREPARATION
Itis the attainment of free access to the apical foramen,
through the root canal, by mechanical means without injuring
the periapical tissue.
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RULES FOR ROOTCANAL CLEANING AND
SHAPING
o Direct access should be obtained along the straight lines
o The length of the tooth should be accurately determined
o Instruments should be used in a sequence of sizes with periodic
recapitulation and without skipping of the sizes
o Instruments should be used with a quarter to half turn and withdrawn
with a full stroke
o The barbed broaches should be used cautiously and only when the root
canal is wide enough to permit their insertion and rotation without
binding
o Instruments should be fitted with stoppers
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PRECAUTIONS DURING INSTRUMENTATION
oA root canal instrument should not be forced if it binds
o Always only controlled finger pressure should be used in
manipulating an instrument in the root canal.
o Always instrumentation of root canal should be done in a wet
canal.
o Instruments must be used extravagantly particularly in the
smaller sizes
o Once the working length of a tooth is determined, all
instruments must be kept within the confines of the root canal.
REAMING
• In endodonticpractice, reaming is
commonly done by use of reamers , though
files can also be used.
• It involves clockwise rotation of an
instrument. The instrument may be
controlled from insertion to generate a
cutting effect
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FILING
• The termfiling indicates push-pull motion
with the instrument.
• But this active insertion of instrument with
cutting force is a combination of both
resistance to bending and apically directed
hand pressure. This may lead to canal
ledging, perforation and other procedural
errors.
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COMBINATION OF FILINGAND
REAMING
• In this technique file is inserted with a quarter turn
clockwise and apically directed pressure (i.e. reaming)
and then is subsequently withdrawn (i.e. filing).
• File edges get engaged into dentin while insertion and
breaks the loose dentin during its withdrawal.
• By performing this combination of reaming and filing
repeatedly, canal enlargement takes place.
• But this technique has also shown the occurrence of
frequent ledge formation, perforation and other
procedural errors
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WATCH WINDING MOTION
•It is back and forth oscillation of the
endodontic instrument (file or reamer) right
and left as it is advanced into the canal.
• The angle of rotation is usually 30 to 60
degrees
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CIRCUMFERENTIAL FILING
• Usedfor canals that are larger
and are not round.
• The file is placed in the canal
and withdrawn in a directional
manner sequentially against the
mesial, distal, buccal and lingual
walls
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TECHNIQUES OF ROOTCANAL
PREPERATION
• STEP BACK PREPERATION
• CROWN DOWN PRESSURE-LESS TECHNIQUE
• PROFILE SYSTEM
• PROTAPER SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES
• It isless likely to cause periapical trauma
• It facilitates the removal of more debris
• The greater place that results from instrumentation
facilitates packing of additional gutta percha cones by
either the lateral or vertical condensation method
• The development of apical matrix or stops, prevents
over filling of the root canal.
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DISADVANTAGES
• The pulpaldebris and bacteria may be pushed
apically.
• Irrigation, critical part of debridement stage, cannot
penetrate to the apex because of narrowness of the
canals.
• Increased chances of errors like ledge formation
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CROWN DOWN PRESSURE-
LESS TECHNIQUE
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ADVANTAGES
• Removal ofcoronal interference
• Straighter access to the apical third of the root
• Removal of canal contents and micro-organisms
before apical preparation
• Increased space for instrumentation and irrigation of
the apical third of the root
• Minimal apical extrusion of the debris
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DISADVANTAGES
• Coronal portioncan be over prepared and under
irrigated.
• Could results in ledges and blockages, and with over
zealous use of the files a perforation or strip may be
created on the inner curve
• In calcified teeth, working length has to be obtained
first.
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ENGINE DRIVEN PREPARATIONWITH
NI-TI INSTRUMENTS
• Before using these instruments, one should take care to have a
straight-line access to the canal system.
• Canals should be thoroughly explored and passively enlarged
before using rotary instrument.
• Instruments should be constantly moving and speed of rotation
of each instrument should be known.
All of these Ni-Ti rotary systems incorporate:
• Crown down preparation.
• Apical preparation as finale.
• Increasing taper instruments
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PROFILE SYSTEM
1. Makea straight- line access to the canal orifice.
2. Estimate the working length of the canal from
preoperative
radiograph.
3. Create a glide path before using orifice shapers.
Establish
this path with a small, flexible, stainless-steel number
15
or 20 file.
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4. Use orificesshapers sizes 4, 3, 2, and 1 in the coronal
third
of the canal.
5. Perform crown down technique using the profile
instruments
6. Now determine the exact working length by inserting
conventional number 15 K-file
7. After establishing the exact working length complete
the
crown down procedure up until this length. Use profile
25, 30 for apical preparation
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PROTAPER FILES
1. Theforemost step is gaining straight line access to the
canal
orifices.
2. Establish a smooth glide path before doing any
instrumentation
with ProTaper system.
3. Now prepare the coronal third of the canal by inserting
S1 into the canal using passive pressure. Don’t go more
than third fourth of the estimated canal length.
4. Irrigate and recapitulate the canal using number 10 file.
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5. In shorterteeth, use of Sx is recommended.
6. After this S2 is worked up to the estimated canal length.
7. Now confirm the working length using small stainless steel
K- files up to size 15 by electronic apex locators and/or
with radiographic confirmation.
8. Use F1, F2 and F3 (if necessary) finishing files up to
established working length and complete the apical
preparation. Then refine the apical preparation using
corresponding stainless steel file to gauge the apical foramen
and to smoothen the canal walls
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ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENT
1. Afteractivation, ultrasonic file is moved in the
circumferential
manner with push-pull stroke along the walls of
canal.
2. File is activated for one minute. This procedure is
repeated
till the apex is prepared to at least size 25.
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ERRORS WHILE CLEANINGAND SHAPING
OF THE CANAL
• Loss of working length
• Blockage of the canal system
• Ledging
• Over-instrumentation
• Overpreparation/under-
preparation
• Breakage of instruments in the
canal
• Zipping (elliptication)
• Stripping or lateral wall
perforation