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. 2017 May 1;11(5):ZC29–ZC35. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/23936.9852

[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