ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry : JCD
Passive ultrasonic irrigation, EndoActivator system and XP-endo Finisher R as additional cleaning techniques to remove residual filling materials from flattened root canals.
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- Evaluation of bond strength in customizing fiber post using translucent resins photoactivated by different light-emitting diodes.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
- Cleaning and disinfection of the root canal system provided by four active supplementary irrigation methods.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Characteristics and Effectiveness of XP-Endo Files and Systems: A Narrative Review.International journal of dentistry · 2024Review
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- Endodontic Orthograde Retreatments: Challenges and Solutions.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2023Review
- The Efficacy of Er:YAG Laser-Activated Shock Wave-Enhanced Emission Photoacoustic Streaming Compared to Ultrasonically Activated Irrigation and Needle Irrigation in the Removal of Bioceramic Filling Remnants from Oval Root Canals-An Ex Vivo Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: The effectiveness of endodontic retreatment essentially depends on the cleaning and/or disinfection processes. In this context, the removal of root canal filling materials plays a crucial role. Aims: To assess the efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), EndoActivator system (EAS), and XP-endo Finisher R (XPEFR) as additional cleaning techniques to remove the remaining root canal filling materials from flattened root canals. Subjects and Methods: Thirty-six similar flattened distal root canals of extracted human first lower molars were selected by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and then instrumented and filled. After the initial retreatment procedures, the residual volume of root canal filling materials was assessed by micro-CT (V1). Then, the specimens were divided into three groups (n. 12), according to the additional cleaning technique and submitted to another micro-CT scan (V2). Statistical Analysis Used: Analysis of variance and Games-Howell tests ( Results: The percentage reduction in the residual volume of root canal filling materials reached by PUI, EAS, and XPEFR was 28.38%, 28.12%, and 43.52%, respectively, considering the total space of the root canal ( Conclusions: Additional cleaning techniques enabled removing a greater amount of root canal filling material from flattened distal root canals of extracted human first lower molars. Considering the total space of the root canal, there were no statistically relevant differences among the groups. In the apical third, XPEFR performed better.
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