Cleaning & Shaping Flashcards
SHAPING: PRINCIPLES
1. A constantly — funnel from crown to WL
2. Curves of canal respected w/o “—”
3. Retention of the “—”
4. Enlargement of the canal system to create —
5. Adequate “—” for proper obturation
tapering
transportation
apical constriction
clean white filings (adequate cleaning)
deep space
Evaluate the degree & location of
curvature: How can we TELL ?
- Radiographs will generally show mesial and
distal curves. - Facial and lingual curves will NOT
generally be seen:
- Facial and lingual curves will NOT
generally be seen:
(3)
– Try angled radiographs (SLOB)
– Look for “bulls eye” radiograph (root tip
turns to F or L)
– If your initial #10 SS scouting file bends
(it follows the anatomy of the canal)
“Bulls eye” configuration may reveal
apex curving severely to Facial or L.
Creating Ledges and Blockages
* When we place a straight SS hand file in a curved canal:
- Physics dictates it must track the OUTSIDE (convex) wall of the canal at some point. What does this do?
- Tends to gouge and lean against the outside wall of the canal creating the a Ledge, which can be the first step to Blockage or Transportation
- If we keep Pushing & Grinding on the file, we can eventually force it through the root to create a Perforation
As our shaping proceeded to
the larger sizes of SS hand
files above #15 :
(2)
- Increase in Stiffness*
- Decrease in Flexibility
ransportation of apex occurs within
the root. The result is called a
Zip
If the Zip occurs the through apex to
the exterior of the root
We have
an apical strip perforation
—, etc. is one of
the MAIN REASONS that we
selected the current technique
in which hand files used are
generally no larger than #–
Transportation
15
The Curved File is to be oriented
correctly to
coincide or slightly exceed
the curvature of the canal , introduced
in a gentle watch-winding motion and
then flexed in a rasping pull motion
with circumferential filing after the
path is negotiated.
If done carefully, many canals may be
safely enlarged to a reasonable —
MAF
Loose Resistance to Apical Advancement
* You are encountering a ledge or a possibly
abrupt bend or curve:
- Do Not Force File: Instead STOP Irrigate, and
Bend the Tip - The most apical flutes of the file must be
bent & rotated to track the inside
wall of the canal.
*Gently enter canal rotate and advance the file a
little at a time through the full 360 degrees until
you fall into a TIGHT area. This is the canal and the
file can now often advance & BYPASS the obstruction/
ledge to join the TRUE canal.
skipped
Transportation can still OCCUR
* If there is a severe curve in the canal –
especially
if the curve occurs in the apical 1/3 and a very
smooth glide path was not perfected and the
operator tries to PUSH or Force the Wave One Gold
file to WL
F you develop
RESISTANCE when
approaching a curve such
as this,
STOP AND CALL
AN INSTRUCTOR
Transportation can still OCCUR
* By allowing the Vortex Blue finishing files to rotate
at or slightly short of WL for more than 1 moment
- KEEP THE VORTEX BLUE FILE MOVING using a smooth
in-out motion in the canal while flexing it on the
out stroke to smooth and further flare the walls.
- Strip –Perforation
* Occurs when files used are
- Commonly the (3)
either too large or too
aggressively used for a small or thin walled canal.
distal of the mesial root of lower molars,
MF of upper molars ,
2 canal max. PM .
Strip-perforation
Overzealous use of shaping instrument or selection of
an instrument which is too large. Failure to move
canal AWAY FROM danger area (toM&B or M&L)
The 9 STEP PREP
(following proper access)
- Scouting (#10 hand file)
- Patency (#10 hand file)
- Working Length (#15 hand file) TIGHT file
- Glide Path (#15 hand file) LOOSE file ONLY HAND FILES to this point
- Shaping of coronal 1/3 of canal (Wave One Gold)
- Shaping of middle 1/3 of canal (Wave One Gold)
- Perfecting Straight-Line-Access to mid-root (.25/.12 carefully)
- Shaping of apical 1/3 of canal (Wave One Gold)
- Final Shaping Objective Vortex Blue or
Serial Step Back (SSB) using HAND FILES if MAF >#50
watch winding
arched arrow indicates a gentle right and left rocking motion, which causes the instrument to cut while a light inward pressure (straight arrow) keeps the file engaged and progressing toward the apex
arc of rotation is indicated by the shaded region in the circle
30 degrees each way
- Obtain Patency
* The canal is “PATENT” when
a #10 file goes slightly
beyond the canal exit (.5 mm.) = Long = into the
Periodontal Ligament. The Apex Locator will help us locate
the canal exit clinically.
The canal is “PATENT” when a #10 file goes slightly
beyond the canal exit (.5 mm.) = Long = into the
Periodontal Ligament. The Apex Locator will help us locate
the canal exit clinically.
* In lab, measure — you mount
BEFORE
his tiny passageway can clog easily as
soon as we start C&S, resulting in blockage
= loss of patency. We want to
keep a small
hole out the end of the root (#10 file is ideal
– no larger)