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Electronic Apex Locator: A Comprehensive Literature Review - Part I: Different Generations, Comparison With Other Techniques and Different Usages Publisher



Mosleh H1 ; Khazaei S2 ; Razavian H3 ; Vali A1 ; Ziaei F1
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  1. 1. School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Research, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan-81746-73461, Iran

Source: Dental Hypotheses Published:2014


Abstract

Introduction: To compare electronic apex locators (EAL) with others root canal determination techniques and evaluate other usage of this devices. Materials and Methods: Tooth apex, Dental instrument, Odontometry, Electronic medical, and Electronic apex locator were searched as primary identifiers via Medline/PubMed, Cochrane library, and Scopus data base up to 30 July 2013. Original articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected and reviewed. Results: Out of 402 relevant studies, 183 were selected based on the inclusion criteria. In this part, 108 studies are presented. Under the same conditions, no significant differences could be seen between different EALs of one generation. The application of EALs can result in lower patient radiation exposure, exact diagnosing of fractures, less perforation, and better retreatment. Conclusions: EALs were more accurate than other techniques in root canal length determination.
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