TY - JOUR AU - Vivek Kumar Pathak AU - Kanchi Jain AU - Ashish Sharma AU - Kaushal Singh AU - Tarun Saxena AU - Kushal Gangli PY - 2021/01/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Comparative evaluation of dentinal crack after using reciprocating and continuous single file systems: An invitro study. JF - UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES JA - Univ J Dent Sciences VL - 6 IS - 3 SE - Original Research Paper DO - UR - https://ujds.in/index.php/ujds/article/view/298 AB - Introduction: The most critical stage in every endodontic procedure is the biomechanical preparation. Variations in tip designs, taper, and rake angles account for stress concentration and dehydration in dentinal contact walls during root canal instrumentation leading to crack formation. The present study aimed to evaluate dentinal crack formation during root canal instrumentation using various file systems.Method: Eighty extracted mandibular premolars were selected and divided into three groups. Study samples in Group I (n=32) group IA {Wave One Gold (WOG)}, and group IB {Reciproc (R25)} were prepared with reciprocating files; in Group II (n=32) group IIA {OneShape (OS)}, and group IIB {F360 (F6)} with continuous file system and Group III was control group (unprepared teeth, n=16). Samples were sectioned horizontally to long axis of root at 3, 6, and 9 mm of root, and were subjected to stereomicroscope examination at 25X magnification to analyze the crack propagation.Result: All the study groups showed cracks. Group WOG manifested statistically fewer microcracks in roots when compared with other groups and F6 showed the maximum number of microcracks. The relation was found to be significant among all the experimental groups (p-value <0.05).Conclusion: All single file systems can initiate cracks during root space preparation. Wave One Gold system was proved to be most efficient, followed by other single file instruments. ER -