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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES
Volume 129, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/eos.12802
Keywords
dental pulp cavity; root canal preparation; computer simulation
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Finite element analysis has been a valuable tool for studying rotary nickel-titanium endodontic files. However, there is inconsistency in the approach to boundary conditions and a lack of experimental validation for the findings. Standardized protocols for future studies are recommended.
Finite element analysis has been a valuable research tool for rotary nickel-titanium endodontic files over the last two decades. This review aims to summarise and critique the methodology as used in currently available endodontic literature for finite element analysis of rotary nickel-titanium instruments. An electronic literature research in PubMed and Scopus databases was performed using the appropriate search terms, and the titles and abstracts were screened for relevance. The review revealed an inconsistent approach to the finite element method, particularly with regards to the boundary conditions in which the instruments are tested. Moreover, there is a lack of experimental data to validate in silico findings. A standardised protocol to finite element analysis of rotary endodontic instruments could be considered for future studies.
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