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Table 3 The details of % volume increment, % untouched surface area, and apically extruded debris (n = 12)

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

System

UTA (%)

AD (mg)

Volume (mm3)

Before

After

ΔV (%)

M3-L

3.66 ± 3.63

57.87 ± 22.36

8.54 ± 5.65

11.26 ± 4.37

82.40 ± 33.43

Reciproc Blue

4.90 ± 4.94

42.38 ± 21.58

9.51 ± 4.81

12.33 ± 4.85

36.96 ± 9.20

 V-Taper 2H

5.65 ± 2.70

58.28 ± 21.78

8.71 ± 4.21

10.57 ± 3.96

28.72 ± 7.60

WaveOne Gold

3.64 ± 2.33

24.95 ± 7.2

8.09 ± 3.04

11.92 ± 2.08

60.22 ± 16.11

XP-endo Shaper

4.50 ± 2.91

30.78 ± 9.15

8.26 ± 5.72

11.49 ± 3.12

36.83 ± 9.23

P value (ANOVA)

0.56

0.57

0.97

0.97

0.21