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Mechanical Properties of NiTi Rotary Files Fabricated through Gold-Wire, CM-Wire, T-Wire, and R-Phase Heat Treatment

Journal

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 13, Issue 6, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app13063604

Keywords

bending resistance; buckling resistance; cyclic fatigue; dentistry; differential scanning calorimetry; endodontics; mechanical testing; NiTi file; torsional resistance

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This study evaluated the performance of different types of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files and their phase transformation behavior. It was found that CM-wire NiTi files had the lowest bending resistance and HyFlex CM exhibited the highest cyclic fatigue resistance. ProTaper Gold had high torsional strength and low fracture angle, while K3XF had high bending resistance and low cyclic fatigue resistance. ProFile was recommended for re-treatment cases.
Although nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files are invaluable tools in dentistry, the relationship between their properties and performance has not been elucidated. Herein, the performance of gold heat-treated (ProTaper Gold and ProfaTaper Gold), controlled memory (CM)-wire (HyFlex CM and V Taper 2H), T-wire (2Shape), and R-phase heat-treated (K3XF) NiTi files was evaluated; the non-heat-treated ProFile was used as the control. The bending, buckling, cyclic fatigue, and torsional resistances of the NiTi files were determined, and their phase transformation behavior was studied through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The angle of rotation until fracture (ARF), ultimate torsional strength (UTS), and stiffness were evaluated via torsional resistance testing. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc analyses were conducted using the Games-Howell test and Tukey's test. ProFile displayed the highest buckling resistance (8 N), CM-wire NiTi files exhibited the lowest bending resistance (0.660-0.758 N cm), and HyFlex CM displayed the highest cyclic fatigue resistance. ProTaper Gold exhibited high UTS and low ARF. K3XF demonstrated high bending resistance and the lowest cyclic fatigue resistance. The CM-wire NiTi files were the most suitable for use in curved canals, while the gold-wire NiTi files were ideal for constricted canals. ProFile was recommended for use in re-treatment cases.

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