Gurveen Kaur, Anchu Rachel Thomas, Renu Sarah Samson, Eby Varghese, Ratna Rachel Ponraj, Sumanth Kumbargere Nagraj, Deepti Shrivastava, Hmoud Ali Algarni, Amna Yusuf Siddiqui, Osama S Alothmani, Kumar Chandan Srivastava
BACKGROUND: Successful endodontic treatment needs accurate determination of working length (WL). Electronic apex locators (EALs) were presented as an alternative to radiographic methods; and since then, they have evolved and gained popularity in the determination of WL. However, there is insufficient evidence on the post-operative pain, adequacy, and accuracy of EALs in determining WL. OBJECTIVE: The systematic review and meta-analysis aims to gather evidence regarding the effectiveness of EALs for WL determination when compared to different imaging techniques along with postoperative pain associated with WL determination, the number of radiographs taken during the procedure, the time taken, and the adverse effects...
May 4, 2024: BMC Oral Health