New MT heat treatment technique makes Nickel-Titanium file more flexible and improves its mechanical properties
New MT heat treatment technique makes Nickel-Titanium file more flexible and improves its mechanical properties suggests a new study published in the Journal of Endodontics.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the torsional resistance, cyclic fatigue resistance, and bending stiffness of nickel-titanium (NiTi) file systems with different heat treatments and cross-sectional designs.
WaveOne Primary treated with memory-triple (MT) heat treatment (WOMT) was compared with WaveOne Primary (WO) and WaveOne Gold Primary (WOG). Torsional resistance test was performed using a customized device, and the distortion angle, ultimate strength, and toughness were evaluated. For cyclic fatigue resistance test, the instruments were reciprocated with continuous 4 mm up-and-down movement until fracture in a customized device, and the time to fracture was compared. Fracture surfaces of each group were examined under the scanning electron microscope. Bending stiffness was measured using a custom-made device. The results were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and the Tukey’s post hoc comparison at a significance level of 95%.
Results
WOMT showed higher ultimate strength and toughness than the other systems (P < .05). WOMT also showed highest cyclic fatigue resistance among the tested groups (P < .05). WO had highest bending stiffness than others, whereas WOMT had a larger residual angle than others (P < .05). Conclusion: This new MT heat treatment technique makes NiTi file more flexible and improves its mechanical properties. In addition, the effect of heat treatment on flexibility was found to be more significant than that of the cross-sectional area.
Keywords: nickel-titanium file; heat treatment; memory triple; cyclic fatigue resistance; torsional resistance; bending stiffness
Reference:
Eunmi Kim, Jung-Hong Ha, Samuel O. Dorn, Ya Shen, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Sang Won Kwak,
Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Titanium Instruments,
Journal of Endodontics, 2023, ISSN 0099-2399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2023.10.018.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099239923007136)
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