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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry : JCD

Comparative evaluation of pulp tissue dissolution ability of sodium hypochlorite by various activation techniques: An

Srividhya Srinivasan, Senthil Kumar Kumarappan, Anupama Ramachandran, Manjiri Nagesh Honap, Sadasiva Kadandale, Sreeram Rayar

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry : JCD. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Srividhya SrinivasanDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Senthil Kumar KumarappanDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Anupama RamachandranDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manjiri Nagesh HonapDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sadasiva KadandaleDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sreeram RayarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Chettinad Health City · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe success in endodontic therapy is dependent largely on the absolute elimination of pulp tissue remnants and the maximum reduction of pathologic microbial load present within the root canal system.

aimThe aim of this MATERIALS AND

methodsPulp tissue samples collected from intact, noncarious extracted third molars were standardized to 8 mg in each group. These samples were placed in conical Eppendorf tubes of 15 ml with 10 ml 5.25% NaOCl for 4 min and were activated suitably according to the group specifications. All the procedures in this study were carried out at room temperature. The preweighed pulp tissue samples were further weighed again after the dissolution phase, and residual weight loss in each group along with its percentage was obtained. The results were then statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey

resultsThe maximum amount of pulp tissue dissolution was found in the laser-assisted irrigation group, i.e., NaOCl with Er, Cr: YSGG (

conclusionWithin the limitations of the study, laser-assisted irrigation with a radial firing tip (NaOCl activated by Er, Cr: YSGG) was the most effective in dissolving the pulp tissue in comparison with other groups. The ultrasonic activation also showed a considerable amount of pulp tissue dissolution comparable to laser-activated irrigation in this study.

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Irrigant activationlaser-assisted irrigationphotodynamic therapypulp dissolutionsodium hypochlorite

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PMID33551605
PMCPMC7861078
OpenAlexW3110974023

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