ArticleClinical oral investigations2023
Effectiveness of a new endodontic irrigation system for removing smear layer and dissolving simulated organic matter.
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- Effect of low-temperature intracanal sodium hypochlorite on root surface temperature reduction and organic tissue dissolution: an in vitro study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of the iVac System Compared to Conventional Irrigation and Ultrasonic Activation in Reducing Microbial Biofilm, Lipopolysaccharides and Apical Extrusion.Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Root Canal Cleaning and Irrigant Penetration Using Different Irrigation Protocols: A Combined SEM and Single-Tooth Micro-CT Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Article
- Recent innovations in endodontic irrigation and effects on smear layer removal: an ex-vivo study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis of the GentleWave system: trends, collaborations, and research gaps.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe study aimed to evaluate the potential for the dissolution of organic tissue in areas of simulated complexity and cleaning of root canal walls of the new iVac® endodontic irrigation system. MATERIAL AND
methodsThirty mandibular premolars were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy before and after biomechanical preparation. Then, they were distributed according to the final irrigation protocol into groups with conventional irrigation, ultrasonic agitation with metallic insert (UA), and iVac® system, and new photomicrographs were obtained. For tissue dissolution analysis, glass capillaries filled with catgut were attached to the cervical and apical thirds of twenty-one prototyped upper incisors. They were weighed before and after the previously mentioned irrigation protocols. The data were statistically compared with a significance level of 5%.
resultsThe final irrigation provided greater cleaning of the root canal walls in the cervical, middle, and apical thirds of the root canals (P < 0.05), with no statistically significant difference between UA and iVac®, regardless of the analyzed thirds. Both ultrasonic irrigation protocols dissolved a significantly greater volume than the conventional irrigation protocol (P < 0.05), with no difference between the two protocols (P < 0.05).
conclusionsThe iVac® system showed root canal wall cleaning and tissue dissolution similar to UA with a metallic insert, and both were superior to conventional irrigation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The new irrigation system iVac is more effective than conventional irrigation and has similar root canal wall cleaning and tissue dissolution to UA.
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