The Effect of Ultrasonic Method for Preparing Root Canals:A Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation

Sixteen fresh extracted human teeth paired according to their anatomic locations,were divided into two groups at random.The root canais of the teeth in Group 1 were preparedwith an ultrasonic unit and those of Group 2 with hand instruments.Then,the specimens wereobserved under a scanning electron microscope and their pnotographs were taken.Blindevaluation of cleanness was performed for each canal.Statistical dnalysis of the data indicatesthat the canal walls were cleaner in Group 1 than in Group 2 and that the ultrasonic preparationtook less time.