ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Comparing Sterilization of Endodontic Hand Files by Four Different Methods: An
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- Application of Dental Lasers in the Field of Endodontics: A Review of Literature.Iranian endodontic journal · 2025Review
- A Comparative In-Vitro Study of the Effectiveness of Several Methods of Sterilizing Endodontic Files.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aim and objective: The aim and objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of four various approaches of sterilizing endodontic hand files Materials and methods: Fifty-two k-files of size #25 and length 21 mm were taken for the study. All the 52 files were presterilized in an endodontic instrument box Result: The result revealed that there was no Turbidity present in test tubes on both the 3rd and 21st day for autoclave. In all the remaining sterilization procedures there was some amount of turbidity present. In terms of sterilization provided autoclave provides complete sterilization and glutaraldehyde solution is the least effective.The specificity of Conclusion: We can conclude that autoclave is the perfect process of sterilization providing 100% sterility and although Glass-bead didn't provide 100% sterility, it can be used as an alternative if autoclave is not available. How to cite this article: Ameer B, Khatib MS, Peerzade SM,
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