Year : 2021

Volume : Volume 12

Issue : Issue 5

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Dr. Sudipa Roy
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Abstract

Background: Pulpectomy is one of the most important procedures in maintaining the necrotic primary teeth until physiologic exfoliation. In clinical practice, time efficacy is important, especially in pediatric endodontics, where unpredictability and difficulty of root canal morphology adds to a clinician’s challenge. The success of a pulpectomy procedure mainly depends on the chemomechanical preparation of the root canal systems. Adult endodontic procedures have been made easy with the introduction of nickel–titanium (NiTi) rotary files, however, its popularity in pediatric practice is constrained to a great extent. This article reviews the use of NiTi rotary files for root canal instrumentation in primary teeth.

Keywords: Nickel titanium, Pediatric endodontics, Pulpectomy, Rotary endodontics.