[Table/Fig-3]:
Data regarding intial enlargement, coronal preparation and usage frequency of reciprocating and self adjusting file system.
Frequency | Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Do you initially enlarge the canal before rotary instrumentation with K file | 15 no. K file | 172 | 27.0 | |
20 no. K file | 359 | 56.3 | ||
25 no. K file | 46 | 7.2 | ||
Depends on the canal | 61 | 9.6 | ||
Total | 638 | 100.0 | ||
Frequency | Percent | |||
Do you use coronal enlarging file | Gates Glidden or large number K file | 41 | 6.4 | |
GG drills | 1 | 0.2 | ||
No | 123 | 19.3 | ||
Orifice opener | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Orifice openers or Sx file | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Protaper Sx | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Sometimes when orifices are apart | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Sx | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Yes | 468 | 73.4 | ||
Total | 638 | 100.0 | ||
Frequency | Percent | |||
Have you used reciprocating file system | No | 544 | 85.3 | |
Yes | 94 | 14.7 | ||
Total | 638 | 100.0 | ||
Frequency | Percent | |||
Have you used self adjusting file system | No | 579 | 90.8 | |
Yes | 59 | 9.2 | ||
Total | 638 | 100.0 |