In vitro evaluation of the accuracy of a new foraminal electronic locator

Authors

  • Isaac de Sousa Araújo Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-9129
  • Anamim Larissa Querendo de Oliveira Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO. Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil.
  • Cirdes Ferreira Borges Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO. Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v11i2.3097

Keywords:

Endodontics. Odontometry. Tooth apex.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate, in vitro condition, the accuracy of the electronic readings obtained through the foraminal electronic locator iRoot Apex. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Thirty-one uniradicular human mandibular premolars had their accesses, cervical enlargement and real length measurement performed in a standardized way. Electronic measurements were performed at points 1.0, 0.5 and 0.0 marked on the device's dispaly and compared to the actual measurements at 1mm, 0.5mm and at the apical foramen, respectively. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the ANOVA and Bonferroni tests with a 5% significance. RESULTS: The results were calculated as a function of the absolute values of the average errors and the accuracy (± 0.5 mm) in each measurement reference, obtaining respectively: 0.19 mm and 96.8% (0.0), 0, 21 mm and 96.8% (0.5), 0.34 mm and 74.1% (1.0). Significant differences were observed only between the most apical points (0.0 and 0.5) and the measurements made in marking 1.0 (P <0.05). CONCLUSION: in the conditions of this study, the iRoot Apex® device showed high accuracy, however, the electronic measurements performed in point 1.0 of the device are less accurate than the electronic measurements obtained in the foramen or close to this anatomical point.

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Author Biographies

  • Isaac de Sousa Araújo, Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO
    Curso de Odontologia
  • Anamim Larissa Querendo de Oliveira, Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO. Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil.
    Curso de Odontologia
  • Cirdes Ferreira Borges, Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio - UNILEÃO. Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil.
    Curso de Odontologia

Published

2020-12-15

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How to Cite

In vitro evaluation of the accuracy of a new foraminal electronic locator. (2020). Journal of Dentistry & Public Health (inactive Archive Only), 11(2), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v11i2.3097

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