ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
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.
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- Effects of Sodium Hypochlorite Concentration and Final Irrigation Protocol on Residual Filling Material in Retreated Oval Root Canals Obturated with a Calcium Silicate-Based Sealer: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Effects of SWEEPS Laser-Activated Irrigation and Diode Laser Irradiation on Void Formation and Bond Strength of a New Premixed Calcium Silicate Sealer, BioRoot Flow-An In Vitro Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dentinal loss and cleaning efficiency of retreatment files with irrigation activation: AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Impact of sodium hypochlorite on the dissolution of soft tissue with photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) activation.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Investigating the Effect of PIPS Technique by Using Er,Cr: YSGG Irradiation for Sealer Removal in Endodontic Retreatment.European endodontic journal · 2025Article
- Evaluating the influence of different irrigation needles on the apical cleaning efficacy of endodontic irrigation - AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- Er:YAG laser irradiation surface effect of set bioceramic endodontic sealer - in vitro SEM study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Comparison of a Novel Modality of Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser-Activated Irrigation and Ultrasonic Irrigation against MatureBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of LASER activated irrigation on the retrievability of Guttaflow bioseal (in-vitro study).BDJ open · 2024Article
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Abstract
The removal of filling material is important for successful root canal retreatment. The aim of the study was to compare the efficiency of two activated irrigation techniques, the shock wave-enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming (SWEEPS) mode of the Er:YAG laser and ultrasonically activated irrigation (UAI) and a conventional syringe-needle technique (SNI), in the removal of bioceramic sealer/gutta-percha during conventional retreatment in oval root canals. The study sample consisted of distal root canals of 42 extracted human mandibular molars, which were prepared using a ProTaper Next system up to size 40/0.06 and filled with bioceramic sealer using a single-cone obturation technique. The teeth were then re-treated with a Reciproc Blue RB40 file and 3% sodium hypochlorite solution. The prepared teeth were randomly divided into three groups (n = 14 per group) and subjected to one of the three irrigation methods. Micro-CT scans were performed at different stages to assess the amount of filling material after each retreatment phase. The results of the study showed that all the tested irrigation techniques reduced a statistically significant amount of the remnant filling material at retreatment (p < 0.05), and there were no statistically significant differences in efficacy between the three methods. All tested techniques had similar efficacy in the removal of the remaining filling remnants.
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