3D Analysis of Root Canal Conformation

Three-dimensional Analysis of the Root Canal Preparation With Reciproc Blue, WaveOne Gold and XP EndoShaper

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03680534

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-21

Start date

2017-08-24

Completion date

2017-11-19

Last updated

2018-09-21

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Conditions

Endodontic Disease, Root Canal Infection

Keywords

root canal preparation, single-file preparation techniques, 3D reconstruction

Brief summary

Aim To evaluate in vivo the shaping ability of the canal with 3 different single-file systems: Reciproc Blue, WaveOne Gold and XP Endo-Shaper, using cone beam computed tomography and 3D reconstructions to measure canal volume increase, centering ability of the instruments and canal transportation in human premolars in vivo. Methodology Thirty human lower premolars were randomly divided into three groups, in which root canals were prepared using one of these single-file systems: Reciproc Blue, WaveOne Gold, and XP EndoShaper. Root canals were scanned before and after root canal preparation by using CBCT and 3D reconstruction was carried out to evaluate canal volume increase, centering ability of the instrument and canal transportation for each group. Statistical analysis was made for each variable to determine statistically significant differences between groups.

Interventions

PROCEDURERoot canal preparation

Root canals from lower premolars with extraction indicated were prepared previous to being extracted with either the Reciproc Blue, the WaveOne Gold or the XP EndoShaper single-file techniques.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. 18-30 years old 2. healthy conditions 3. not medicated with any type of drug 4. non-smoking patients 5. lower premolars indicated for extraction due to orthodontic reasons 6. lower premolar with more than one root canal

Exclusion criteria

1. Not willing to participate 2. Pregnant women 3. lower premolars with previous root canal therapy 4. lower premolars with

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Root canal volume increase in cubic millimetres after root canal preparation by using the volume command in the Rhinoceros 5.0 software	One day	The total volume of the root canal measured before and after root canal preparation by using the volume command in the Rhinoceros 5.0 software which gives the volume of a solid in cubic millimetres.
Root canal transportation after preparation assessed by superimposing three-dimensional reconstruction images of pre- and post-preparation	One day	Deviation of the original anatomy of the canal to the mesial or distal wall after root canal preparation evaluated by superimposing three-dimensional reconstruction images of the canal before and after preparation.
Centring ability of the instruments used to prepare the root canal assessed by determining if canal was enlarged equally to each of its walls	One day	Ability of the instruments used for root canal preparation to equally enlarge all of the canal walls, evaluated by analysing superimposed three-dimensional reconstructed images of before and after root canal preparation.

Countries

Colombia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026