Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal Silva, Fernando Peña-Bengoa, Natasha C Ajuz, Victor T L Vieira, Jorge N R Martins, Duarte Marques, Ricardo Pinto, Mario Rito Pereira, Francisco Manuel Braz-Fernandes, Marco A Versiani
AIM: To compare eight large- and low-tapered heat-treated reciprocating instruments regarding their design, metallurgy, mechanical properties, and irrigation flow through an in silico model. METHODOLOGY: A total of 472 new 25-mm E-Flex Rex (25/.04 and 25/.06), Excalibur (25/.05), Procodile (25/.06), Reciproc Blue R25 (25/.08v), WaveOne Gold Primary (25/.07v), and Univy Sense (25/.04 and 25/.06) instruments were evaluated regarding their design (stereomicroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and 3D surface scanning), metallurgy (energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry), and mechanical performance (cyclic fatigue, torsional resistance, cutting ability, bending and buckling resistance)...
February 20, 2024: International Endodontic Journal