Iranian Endodontic Journal

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Alattar S, Nehme W, Diemer F, Naaman A. The influence of brushing motion on the cutting behavior of 3 reciprocating files in oval-shaped canals. J Endod. 2015;41(5):703-709.

Versiani MA, Carvalho KKT, Mazzi-Chaves JF, Sousa-Neto MD. Micro–computed tomographic evaluation of the shaping ability of xp-endo shaper, irace, and edgefile systems in long oval-shaped canals. J Endod. 2018;44(3):489-95.

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De Campos Fruchi L, Ordinola-Zapata R, Cavenago BC, Duarte MAH, Da Silveira Bueno CE, De Martin AS. Efficacy of reciprocating instruments for removing filling material in curved canals obturated with a single-cone technique, a micro-computed tomographic analysis. J Endod. 2014;40(7):1000–4.

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Rödig T, Hausdörfer T, Konietschke F, Dullin C, Hahn W, Hülsmann M. Efficacy of D‐RaCe and ProTaper Universal Retreatment NiTi instruments and hand files in removing gutta‐percha from curved root canals – a micro‐computed tomography study. Int Endod J. 2012;45(6):580–589.

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Schafer E, Koster M, Burklein S. Percentage of gutta-percha-filled areas in canals instrumented with nickel-titanium systems and obturated with matching single cones. J Endod. 2013;39(7):924–8.

Marciano MA, Ordinola-Zapata R, Cunha TV, Duarte MAH, Cavenago BC, Garcia RB, Moraes IGB. Analysis of four gutta-percha techniques used to fill mesial root canals of mandibular molars. Int Endod J. 2011;44(4):321–9.