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Table 2 Characteristics of curved root canal teeth per group (n = 12)

From: Comparison of five single-file systems in the preparation of severely curved root canals: an ex vivo study

System

Curvature (°)

Size of initial apical file

Mean ± SD

Min

Max

Mean ± SD

Min

Max

M3-L

35.58 ± 8.57

25

50

9.50 ± 0.90

8

10

Reciproc Blue

35.33 ± 7.66

25

50

9.50 ± 0.90

8

10

V-Taper 2H

34.92 ± 7.88

25

49

9.67 ± 0.78

8

10

WaveOne Gold

35.42 ± 8.07

25

48

9.33 ± 0.98

8

10

XP-endo Shaper

37.75 ± 8.27

27

50

9.33 ± 0.98

8

10

P value (ANOVA)

0.92

0.89