Conquering complex Anatomy with MG3

Fig. 1

In this article, a case is presented that was referred for a separated instrument retrieval and completion of the incomplete primary treatment.

Pretreatment evaluation involved clinical and radiographic examination, which confirmed a symptomatic apical periodontitis in the mandibular right second molar.

2D and CBCT evaluation revealed a small hand file separated in the ML canal, CBCT was mandatory to plan the retrieval approaching relevance to the respective anatomy.

The configuration of the mesial root canal system was shown to have multi-planar curvatures, highlighting the reason for file separation

The instrument probably separated due to the improper shaping strategy followed for shaping of the double curved mesial root canals.

It has be emphasized that, For safe and predictable shaping of double curvatures, the clinician should adopt a “Pressureless Crown-down approach”, to address different parts of the multi-planar curvature. The most important step in that approach, is the coronal pre-flaring, which can be safely performed mechanically to eliminate severe coronal dentin resistance. Such dentinal resistance, can be a reason for file separation in the coronal and middle portions, as in this case.

Fig. 2

Treatment was performed over two visit, where the first visit was dedicated to retrieval of the separated instrument using loop technique.

Fig. 3

The shaping strategy

Shaping of the mesial root canal system was performed, combining two different alloys and two different kinematics;

• The MG3 Gold Instruments, [25/.06, & 20/.06] were used in the coronal portion of the root canal, “on two levels” to benefit from the cutting efficiency during mechanical pre-flaring. These instruments were used in ATR mode “adaptive motion”  in a BR Rap motor, to adapt the instrument to the condition of the canal in that portion.

Patency was achieved using K files after coronal pre-flaring Followed by Mechanical Glide path using MG3 Gold 15/.03

Fig. 4

• The MG3 Blue instruments, were used in the Body portion and for apical finishing, to benefit from the controlled memory behavior avoiding alteration of the anatomy “transportation”.
• Another benefit from using MG3 Blue is the enhanced cyclic fatigue resistance owing to the predominantly martensitic micro-structure

These instruments were used in interrupted rotation [REC mode] with a net clockwise motion (CW 170 / CCW 50)

The Final Shaping size in the mesial root canals were MG3 Blue #20/.04

Fig. 5

The Distal root canal was shaped using a single file in interrupted rotation [MG3 Gold, 30/.04]

The irrigation protocol involved full strength NaOCl throughout instrumentation along with continuous chelation using 17% EDTA solution

The final rinse protocol involved activation of both solutions using Ultrasound 

Obturation was performed utilizing Warm compaction of gutta percha and heat compatible calcium silicate based sealer