Mirlyn de Souza Dias

Would the Accuracy of Dental Apex Locators in Determining the Apical Constriction be Influenced by the Activation Sequence? An Ex vivo Study

Mirlyn de Souza Dias, Mayra Rolim Alencar, Suyane Maria Luna-Cruz, Joana Lia Freitas Furtado, Maria Aline Ferreira Damasceno, Alinne Patierry Oliveira Pacífico Feitosa, Elilton Cavalcante Pinheiro Júnior, Nilton Vivacqua Gomes & Bruno Carvalho de Vasconcelos · Archives of Current Research International · 2025

Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of three electronic foraminal locators (EFLs) – Root ZX II, Propex Pixi, and Romiapex A-15 – when used in different activation sequences, focusing on the influence of these sequences on the working length determination. Study Design:  Experimental s...