A Survey into Challenges and the Need for Heating Element Technology in Root Canal Procedures
by Swanand Pachpore 1,2 * 
, Pradeep Jadhav 2
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MITWPU, Pune, 411038, India
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharti Vidapeeth (Deemed to be) University, College of Engineering, Pune, 411043, India
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 12, Page # 15-20, 2022; DOI: 10.55708/js0112003
Keywords: Gutta-Percha, Root Canal Treatment (RCT), Sybron-Endo, Touch and heat
Received: 24 January 2022, Revised: 31 March 2022, Accepted: 31 July 2022, Published Online: 21 December 2022
APA Style
Pachpore, S., & Jadhav, P. (2022). A Survey into Challenges and the Need for Heating Element Technology in Root Canal Procedures. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 1(12), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0112003
Chicago/Turabian Style
Pachpore, Swanand, and Pradeep Jadhav. “A Survey into Challenges and the Need for Heating Element Technology in Root Canal Procedures.” Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 1, no. 12 (December 1, 2022): 15–20. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0112003.
IEEE Style
S. Pachpore and P. Jadhav, “A Survey into Challenges and the Need for Heating Element Technology in Root Canal Procedures,” Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 1, no. 12, pp. 15–20, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.55708/js0112003.
Root Canal Treatment (RCT) is one of the most common endodontic clinical procedures performed in the field of dentistry amounting to almost 25 million performed every year. It is thus essential for endodontists to ensure best practices. However, through a recent survey, it has been observed endodontists resort to supplemental methods and protocols during procedures due to the scarcity of precision devices in the market. This not only compromises sound practices but also elevates the risk of operational failures & additional infections at the cost of the patient. Despite this deviation, the survey further highlights that touch and heat devices offer better stability, precision, and safety. This paper sets out to explore the ongoing challenges faced by endodontists in this field particularly in the methods to cut Gutta-percha and seal the canal and establish the need for heating element technology in such procedures.
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