ReviewInternational journal of dentistry2020
Management of Instrument Sterilization Workflow in Endodontics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of moisturizing pretreatments on small reusable dental instruments cleanliness and mechanics.PloS one · 2026Article
- Expert consensus on management of instrument separation in root canal therapy.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones AgainstJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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- Quantitative Evaluation of Debris Removal from NiTi Rotary Endodontic Instruments After Different Cleaning Procedures.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- A Comparative In-Vitro Study of the Effectiveness of Several Methods of Sterilizing Endodontic Files.Cureus · 2024Article
- Presence and Causes of Sterilization Equipment Failures with Biological Indicators in Dental Offices in Mexico: A Longitudinal Cohort.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Microbiological evaluation of ultraviolet C light-emitting diodes for disinfection of medical instruments.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Effects of Autoclave Sterilization on Cyclic Fatigue Resistance in 5 Types of Rotary Endodontic Instruments: An In Vitro Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Sterilization of New Endodontic Hand Files Stored in Dental Office Inventory: An In Vitro Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- The Effects of Sterilization Procedures on the Cutting Efficiency of Endodontic Instruments: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The Effect of Multiple Autoclave Sterilization on the Cyclic Fatigue of Three Heat-Treated Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files: EdgeFile X7, Vortex Blue, and TRUShape.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Effect of autoclave sterilization on the cyclic fatigue resistance of EdgeFile X7, 2Shape, and F-one nickel-titanium endodontic instruments.Journal of conservative dentistry : JCDArticle
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Abstract
Endodontic treatment consists of different working procedures, such as the isolation of the operating field, pulp chamber access, and cleaning and shaping phases with at last the need of a three-dimensional filling of the canals. Each step requires a series of single-use or sterilizable instruments. We have performed a systematic review of different sterilization and disinfection procedures aiming at drawing up a disinfection and sterilization procedure to be used on endodontic instruments. A search on PubMed and Scopus was carried out using the following keywords: "endodontic sterilization," "endodontic autoclave," "decontamination dental bur," "sterilization dental burs," and "gutta-percha points sterilization." Eligible articles were included in the qualitative and quantitative analysis. Results of the meta-analysis showed that the most effective method in sterilization is autoclaving. The qualitative analysis showed that the use of single-use or first-use instruments requires presterilization or sterilization procedures, and for reusable tools, attention must be paid to the removal of debris deposited on the blades, not easy to remove manually.
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