Check Apex Locator System; Distance Display - Dentsply Sirona X-Smart Pro Instructions For Use Manual

Dentsply Sirona
Instructions for Use X-Smart
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7.12.2

Check apex locator system

Before starting apex location, a functional test can be conducted by
shorting the electrodes.
➢ Short the electrical system. Hold the inserted files directly against
the lip clip.
Ä If the test was successful, a green check mark is displayed
between the lip clip and contra-angle handpiece / file clamp.
Ä If a green symbol does not appear, check the electrical
connections for damage. See the "Troubleshooting and repair
[→ 71]" section for other measures.
7.12.3

Distance display

Treatment progress is shown in the distance display on the user
interface. This shows the distance from the root canal file to the
physiological apex (apical foramen). The root canal is divided into three
colored regions in the distance display.
WARNING
The distance display is not a metric specification of length.
The ApexLocator should be used as an additional aid to supplement
the usual root canal treatment measures. It does not replace the
radiological determination of the working length. To determine the
exact length, also make the relevant X-ray images.
Colored regions of the distance display
Blue region
Corresponds to the coronal/medial section. The tip of the root canal file
is near the entrance to the canal.
Green region
Corresponds to the apical region. The tip of the root canal file has
reached the apical region, but not yet reached the mid-apical region
(two green arrows, see below).
7 Operation
7.12 Using the apex locator
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