Evaluation of temperature rise in the pulp during various IPR techniques—an in vivo study

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Table 2 Temperature readings for group 2 (handheld metal strip)

Group	Tooth no.	Temp. before	During IPR, mesial	During IPR, distal	IPR Temp. Avg.	Temp Diff.
2	14	37	37.8	37.5	37.6	0.6
2	44	36.7	37.4	37.1	37.2	0.4
2	14	36.8	37.3	37	37.1	0.3
2	24	36.5	37.4	37.4	37.4	0.9
2	44	37.2	38	37.7	37.8	0.6
2	24	37.1	37.8	37.5	37.6	0.5
2	34	36.6	37.2	37	37.1	0.5
2	14	36.3	36.9	36.6	36.9	0.3
2	34	36.6	37.6	37.3	37.4	0.8
2	45	37.4	38	38	38	0.6
2	35	36.9	37.5	37.2	37.3	0.4
2	24	36.4	36.8	36.6	36.7	0.3
2	44	36.7	37.5	37.2	37.3	0.6
2	14	37.2	37.9	37.5	37.7	0.5
2	34	37	37.9	37.8	37.8	0.8
2	14	37.1	37.7	37.5	37.6	0.5
2	34	35.7	36.2	36.1	36.1	0.4