From: Shaping ability of protaper next compared with waveone in late-model three-dimensional printed teeth
Instrument | Apical curvature (mm) | Coronal curvature (mm) | ||
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Mean ± SD | Min-Max | Mean ± SD | Min-Max | |
ProTaper Next | 0.14 ± .03 0.19 | 0.09–0.20 | 0.41 ± .04 0.43 | 0.37–0.50 |
WaveOne | ±.05 | 0.11–0.27 | ±.06 | 0.35–0.50 |
P value | .014c | Â | .404c | Â |