Endodontic Motor Troubleshooting
Endodontic Motor Troubleshooting
This guide is suitable for the users who use Endodontic Motor for the first time, and those who get
unstable readout because of improper operation.
Problems
Problems
No readouts or unstable
readouts
The screen displays
that
endo file reaches apical
foramen before the
endo file actually does
Handing method shows
that endo reaches
apical foramen, but
Endodontic Motor
shows it hasn't
Possible
Possible
Causes
Causes
File clip
Measuring wire
Root canal problem
Metal prosthesis
Lip hook
Endo file
Metal prosthesis
Dental crown
problem
Pulp cavity problem
Perforation
Cavity problem
File clip
Root canal problem
File clip wire broken or poor contact
Measuring wire broken or poor contact
Poor contact between measuring wire and socket
Endo file is too small for a large root canal
The root canal is rinsed by pure water
Root canal is blocked by dentin chippings or
residual pulp
Root canal is blocked by gum
Root canal is too dry
Metal prosthesis
Poor contact between lip hook and measuring wire
Endo file hasn't actually got into root canal
Flush fluid touches the metal prosthesis of dental
Endo file touches metal prosthesis
Blood oozes out to dental crown
Dental crown is broken or gum hyperplasia
Root canal is cracked
There are residue, metal residue or debri in pulp
Endodontic perforation
Proximal caries
Poor contact in file clip wire
The root canal is rinsed by pure water
Root canal is too dry
There's ledge in root canal(without X ray film)
There are gums and dental debris
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Analysis
Analysis
socket
crown
cavity