Tratamento endodôntico mecanizado: relato de caso

Abstract

Endodontic treatment is a clinical procedure widely used by dental surgeons in order to minimize damage to pulp structures and adjacent dental elements. Its main objective is to remove infected tissues and subsequently fill them with inert and biocompatible materials, preventing the progression of microbial action. Endodontic treatment can be performed using the manual method, employing stainless steel files in its composition, but when compared to those used in mechanized endodontic treatment, they exhibit lower efficiency and quality, as those used in mechanized treatment have superior characteristics; the nickel-titanium alloy (NiTi) provides greater resistance, higher plasticity, and even shape memory. Therefore, mechanized endodontic treatment presents several advantages over manual endodontic treatment, but it does not exempt thorough studies of this technique for its application, as it requires the dentist to have prior knowledge and care in order to maintain the optimization of this treatment and to reduce and minimize accidents, such as instrument fracture within the root canal during treatment.