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Canalpro Eal Accuracy Compared To The Root Zx Eal, Benjamin T. Brown
Canalpro Eal Accuracy Compared To The Root Zx Eal, Benjamin T. Brown
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CanalPro Electronic Apex Locator Accuracy Compared to the Root ZX Electronic Apex locator
Benjamin Brown, Garry Myers, Caroline Carrico, Duane Schaefer
Department of Endodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Objectives: Electronic apex locators (EAL) are an effective instrument in measuring the working length of a canal. The Root ZX is considered the gold standard by many. The aim of this research is to compare the accuracy of the CanalPro EAL to the Root ZX.
Methods: The actual length of 43 single rooted extracted teeth were measured with a #10 hand file when the tip was visualized at the foramen under a microscope. …