Bevel Tip Deformation in New and Used Dental Needles - Microscopy Research

MR > Vol.3 No.1, January 2015

Bevel Tip Deformation in New and Used Dental Needles ()

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DOI: 10.4236/mr.2015.31001 6,130 Downloads 8,642 Views Citations

Author(s)

César Gaitán- Fonseca¹, Denise Romo- Castillo¹, Bernardino Cerda- Cristerna², David Masuoka^1*, Amaury Pozos- Guillén²

Affiliation(s)

¹Stomatology Department, Aguascalientes University, Aguascalientes City, Mexico.
²Basic Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis Potosi University, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To evaluate quantitatively deformation of the angle of the horizontal plane of the bevel tip in new dental needles and in dental needles used in clinical procedures. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 360 dental needles from four different manufacturers. The needles were divided into four groups (90 per group): Group 1, Monoject

; Group 2, DLP

; Group 3, Badiject, and Group 4, Zeyco. The new and used needles were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy to evaluate quantitatively the deformation on the bevel. Results: All groups showed a significantly statistical difference between new needles and needles used for one or two injections (P < 0.05), except for those of Group 4, which exhibited no statistical difference. Conclusion: All dental needles used demonstrated tip deformation after their use, but in addition, dental needles without clinical use also showed deformation.

KEYWORDS

Bevel Tip, Deformation, Dentistry, Needles

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Fonseca, C. , Castillo, D. , Cristerna, B. , Masuoka, D. and Guillén, A. (2015) Bevel Tip Deformation in New and Used Dental Needles. Microscopy Research, 3, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/mr.2015.31001.

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