Dynamically Navigated versus Freehand Access Cavity Preparation: A Comparative Study on Substance Loss Using Simulated Calcified Canals

• Published in: Journal of endodontics Vol. 46; no. 11; pp. 1745 - 1751
• Main Authors: Jain, Sameer D., Saunders, Madison W., Carrico, Caroline K., Jadhav, Aniket, Deeb, Janina Golob, Myers, Garry L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Access cavity; calcified canals; dynamic navigation; guided endodontics; Navident; segmentation; calcified canals; segmentation; guided endodontics; Access cavity; dynamic navigation; Navident

The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the speed, qualitative precision, and quantitative loss of tooth structure with freehand and dynamically navigated access preparation techniques for root canal location in 3-dimensional–printed teeth with simulated calcified root canals. Forty maxillary...