This study aimed to evaluate the influence of irrigation needle gauge and design, and the final root canal diameter on the apical cleaning efficacy. Twelve human mandibular incisors were used. At different stages of root canal widening (sizes 20, 30 and 40 K-files), root canals were filled with radiopaque contrast medium. Four different needles were evaluated: 23G with side opening, 22G with apical opening, 30G with side opening and 30G with apical opening. Irrigation was carried out with 2mL distilled water. The same tooth was radiographed with a digital system several times to assess the four types of needle in those three stages of canal widening. Pre-irrigation (canals filled with contrast) and post-irrigation (canals with remaining contrast) images were submitted to digital subtraction using the Adobe Photoshop CS4 program. Pre-irrigation (filled with contrast) and subtracted (cleaned by irrigation) areas were outlined by a trained and blinded operator using the Image Tool 3.0 software. Their ratio was calculated to express the percentage of apical cleaning in each stage of canal widening (sizes 20, 30 and 40 K-files) with each of the four needles. Data obtained were subjected to one-way ANOVA and Tukey's tests. The 30G needles with side and apical opening promoted better apical cleaning at all stages of root canal widening (p<0.05). In conclusion, smaller diameter needles were more efficacious in cleaning the apical third of the root canals, regardless of their design.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of 3 solvents (Citrol orange oil, Eucalyptol and Tetrachloroethylene) and 2 associations of solvents (Citrol orange oil+Tetrachloroethylene and Eucalyptol+Tetrachloroethylene) on 3 types of gutta-percha (conventional, thermoplastic and EndoREZ) and Resilon. Ten discs (10 mm diameter x 1 mm thick) from each material were prepared using standard metallic molds. Each specimen was weighed to determinate its initial mass. The specimens were immersed in the solvents for 10 min, followed by immersion in distilled water for 20 min, and were then reweighed to obtain the final mass. The mean weight loss determined the solvent capacity. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey's test at 5% significance level. Tetrachloroethylene was the most effective on conventional gutta-percha (p<0.05). Tetrachloroethylene was also the most effective on thermoplastic gutta-percha, but it was not significantly different (p>0.05) from Eucalyptol+Tetrachloroethylene, Citrol+Tetrachloroethylene, and Citrol. All solvents and associations presented little effectiveness on Resilon. The association Eucalyptol+Tetrachloroethylene was the most effective on EndoREZ, but it did not differ significantly (p>0.05) from Citrol+Tetrachloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene. All evaluated substances presented solvent action. Tetrachloroethylene improved the effectiveness of both Citrol and Eucalyptol.
Influência do diâmetro foraminal do canal radicular, do tipo e da penetração de agulha, e do fluxo da solução irrigadora na limpeza e na extrusão apical Descritores: Endodontia; irrigantes do canal radicular; radiologia. Abstract Introduction:The root canal irrigation aims to clean and disinfect the root canal system, without causing apical extrusion. Objective: To evaluate the influence of apical foramen diameter, needle penetration depth and needle design, and the irrigating solution flow rate on the cleaning and apical extrusion. Material and method: Roots of human mandibular incisors with single-canal were instrumented and after enlarged with two different root apical sizes (40 and 60 K-files), the root canals were filled with contrast solution thickened with propylene glycol and zinc oxide. Two types of irrigation needles (27-gauge) with different designs (apical or lateral opening) were used, two flow rates corresponding to 15 or 25 mL/min and needle penetration at two depths (3 and 6 mm from the apex). Before and after irrigation, the teeth were radiographed using a digital radiographic system. Pre-irrigation (canals filled with contrast) and post-irrigation (canals with remaining contrast) images were submitted to digital subtraction using the Adobe Photoshop CS4 software and the areas were measured using the Image Tool 3.0 software, obtaining the percentage of cleaning and extrusion. Data obtained were subjected to one-way ANOVA and Tukey's tests with the significance level of 5%. Result: There was no statistical difference between the apical foramen diameter, needle penetration depth and needle design, and the irrigating solution flow rate on the cleaning results (more than 97%) and the level of apical extrusion (less than 0.38 mm 2 ), (p>0,05). Conclusion: All irrigation protocols evaluated provided cleaning of the root canal and low apical extrusion of irrigating solution.
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