Title

Comparative evaluation between guided endodontics and conventional technique: A prospective clinical study

Authors

Vaibhav Sharma¹, Pranjali Dutt², Endla Varun Kumar³, Shalaka Raurale⁴, Tanvi Saraf^5,*, Apoorva Sharma¹ & Miral Mehta⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Shri Balaji Institute of Dental Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India; ²Department of Dentistry, Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College, Ambedkarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Dentistry, Maharaja's Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram, India; ⁴Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Dr. N. Y. Tasgaonkar institute of medical science and Research Center, Diksal, Karjat, India; ⁵Department of pediatric and preventive dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth (deemed to be university) dental college and hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; ⁶Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Vaibhav Sharma - E-mail: drvaibhavsharma1986@gmail.com; Phone: +91 76975 24999

Pranjali Dutt - E-mail: duttpranjali@gmail.com

Endla Varun Kumar - E-mail: evarunomfs@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9030693816

Shalaka Raurale - E-mail: shalaka.raurale@gmail.com; Phone: +91 90046 05274

Tanvi Saraf - E-mail: drsaraftanvi@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9819114395

Apoorva Sharma - E-mail: drapoorva03@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7746969260

Miral Mehta - E-mail: miral9829@gmail.com; Phone: +91 94277 04737

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
 

Abstract

Calcified root canals challenge endodontic success through procedural errors, excessive dentin loss and treatment failure when managed conventionally. Therefore, it is of interest to compare guided endodontics versus freehand technique in 60 teeth (48 patients) with pulp canal obliteration (n=30/group). Guided endodontics achieved superior canal location (96.7% versus 73.3%), reduced negotiation time, minimized dentin removal and lowered procedural complications (perforation/ledge/instrument separation). Patient-reported outcomes favored guided endodontics at 1 week and 3 months, with less post-operative pain and higher satisfaction. This data helps to guide endodontics for precise, minimally invasive standard in treating calcified canals, thereby transforming the management of historically problematic cases.

Keywords

Guided endodontics, pulp canal obliteration, calcified canals, 3D-printed guide, conventional endodontics, minimally invasive

Citation

Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2353-2359 (2026)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.