Question 616 · LDEK · Access and canal preparation
What is recapitulation used in root canal treatment?
- A. introducing a small file into the canal up to the full working length after each or several stages of preparation with wider instruments.
- B. creating a smooth glide path for the instrument in the final phase of canal preparation.
- C. initial enlargement of the coronal part of the canal using a Gates-Glidden drill.
- D. the first stage of canal negotiation using a C-Pilot file.
- E. root canal instrumentation using ultrasonic devices.
Hint
The term means 'going back' — between larger instruments, which small file returns to which length, and why?
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