ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Micro-CT Evaluation of Different Root Canal Irrigation Protocols on the Removal of Accumulated Hard Tissue Debris: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of the GentleWave system in root canal disinfection: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Adjunctive SAF Infinitum With Continuous NaOCl/HEDP Chelation Reduces Hard-Tissue Debris in Flattened Canals After Single-File Preparation: A Micro-CT Study.Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc · 2026Article
- Histological evaluation of energy-intensive irrigation systems for debridement of uninstrumented oval root canals with different access cavity designs.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of MicroMega Remover, ProTaper Universal Retreatment, Reciproc, and Hedstrom Files in the Retreatment of Curved Root Canals Obturated with Different Techniques: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Root and canal morphology of mandibular second molars in a Chinese Kazakh population by cone-beam computed tomography.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Antibacterial and Bactericidal Effects of the Er: YAG Laser on Oral Bacteria: A Systematic Review of Microbiological Evidence.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Recent innovations in endodontic irrigation and effects on smear layer removal: an ex-vivo study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Preventive and Therapeutic Roles of Active Irrigation Systems in Root Canal Treatment: A Narrative Review and Critical Appraisal of Theory and Methodology.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Morphology and classification of the second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary first molars: a cone-beam computed tomography analysis in a Chinese population.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Micro-computed tomographic evaluation on the quality of single-cone obturation using a modified passive-deflation sealer injection needle: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a new endodontic irrigation system for removing smear layer and dissolving simulated organic matter.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Quantitative Insight into PCA Formation following Different Chlorhexidine Activation Methods in Endodontic Treatment.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mechanical activation with Easy Clean device enhanced organic tissue removal from simulated internal root resorption in a laboratory evaluation.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Accumulated hard tissue debris (AHTD) is an inevitable by-product during endodontic treatment and is difficult to remove completely using traditional syringe and needle irrigation (SNI). Adjunctive irrigation is proposed to assist the clean-up of AHTD. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the AHTD removal efficacy of different root canal irrigation devices using micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT). A literature search was carried out within the main scientific databases until 20 June 2022. All results were screened with detailed eligibility criteria. Eleven studies were included for analysis. SNI, passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), negative pressure systems, sonically activated irrigation (SAI), mechanical-activated system and laser-activated irrigation (LAI) were assessed. PUI is superior to SNI for debris removal and LAI has better AHTD removal performance than PUI. The negative pressure system and mechanical-activated system were proved to be less effective. Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021273892).
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