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Table 1 Distance from the tip of file relative to the apical foramen using Raypex 5 EAL

From: The influence of two forms of chlorhexidine on the accuracy of contemporary electronic apex locators

Group

Mean (mm)

SD (mm)

Minimum (mm)

Maximum (mm)

CHX-S

0.34

0.30

0.0

1.38

CHX-G

0.28

0.23

0.0

0.69

NaOCl

0.55

0.34

0.0

1.61

  1. CHX-S group in which canals were irrigated with 2% chlorhexidine solution, CHX-G group in which canals were irrigated with 2% chlorhexidine gel, NaOCl group in which canals were irrigated with 2% hypochlorite solution, SD Standard Deviation