Professional paper

A Clinical Evaluation of the Apex Locator - Endometer ES-02

Nada Galić
Marina Katunarić
Sanja Šegović
Jozo Šutalo
Zoran Stare
Ivica Anić

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the electronic apex locator, Endometer ES-02 in measurement of root canal length in clinical practice. The Endometer ES-02 instrument uses impedance of high frequency electric current. The sample consisted of 631 teeth (328 single rooted, 70 bi-rooted and 250 tri-rooted teeth). After extirpation of the pulp by pulp extirpators, the root canal was rinsed with the 2.6% NaOCl solution and dried by paper points. The root canal length was measured using an Endometer ES-02 instrument. After the standard endodontic procedure, the root canals were obturated with Diaket and gutta-percha points, based on the measurement result obtained by Endometer ES-02. The teeth were then X-rayed and accuracy of the procedure was evaluated by measuring the distance between radiographic apex and endodontic filling with a digital caliper. The accuracy of the procedure was 96.4%.

Keywords

Endometer ES-02; apical foramen; canal length measurement

Hrčak ID:

10360

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/10360

Publication date:

15.12.2002.

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