Author, year, and country | Sample (n) and sex | Mean sample age and range (years) | Types of teeth | Inclusion criteria | Study groups | Outcome measure |
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Pasqualini et al., 2012. Italy [18]. | 295 patients (+) | 42 (16–70) | Single rooted and multirooted teeth | Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, or pulp necrosis with or without apical periodontitis | ICR-GP (PathFile) andIIM-GP (Stainless-steel K-file) | Postoperative pain |
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Chen et al., 2013. China [32]. | 88 teeth (+) | + | Molars and premolars | Acute or chronic pulpitis or periapical periodontitis | ICR-GP (PathFile + Reciproc), IICR-GP (PathFile + ProTaper), and IIIWGP (ProTaper) | Intraoperative pain |
Guo et al., 2014. China [33]. | 80 patients (+) | + (17–60) | First and second molars | Pulp inflammatory disease | ICR-GP (PathFile, experienced physicians), IICR-GP (PathFile, unexperienced physicians), IIIM-GP (Stainless-steel K-file, experienced physicians), and IVM-GP (Stainless-steel K-file, unexperienced physicians) | Intraoperative pain |
Adıgüzel et al., 2019. Turkey [2]. | 93 patients (43♀ 50♂) | 40 (20–65) | Single-canaled mandibular premolars | Asymptomatic non-vital pulp | ICR-GP (One G), IIR-GP (R-Pilot) and IIIWGP | Postoperative pain |
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Keskin et al., 2019. Turkey [4]. | 240 patients (137♀ 103♂) | + (18–60) | Maxillary and mandibular teeth | Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical periodontitis or asymptomatic apical periodontitis | IR-GP (R-Pilot), IICR-GP (ProGlider) and IIIM-GP (stainless-steel K-file) | Postoperative pain |
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Tüfenkçi et al., 2019. Turkey [34]. | 88 patients (50♀ 38♂) | 40 (18–69) | First and second mandibular molars | Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis | IR-GP (R-Pilot), IIR-GP (WaveOne Gold Glider), IIICR-GP (One G) and IVCR-GP (ProGlider) | Intraoperative pain |