Comparison of the shaping ability of waveone reciprocating files with or without glide path in simulated curved S-shaped root canals

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim was to compare the shaping ability of WaveOne reciprocating files with or without glide path in simulated curved S-shaped root canals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: -test were used for statistical comparison. RESULTS: = 0.014) levels than did Group B. Moreover, Group B showed more canal aberrations than did Group A. CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of the present study, the creation of a glide path with the PathFile system improved the centering ability of the WaveOne reciprocating file in the apical and straight coronal portions of the simulated curved S-shaped root canals and reduced the incidence of canal aberrations.