Effect of alcohol on the spreading ability of sodium hypochlorite endodontic irrigant

Cunningham, Walter T.; Cole, John S.; Balekjian, Aram Y.

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(82)90105-0

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“…[14] It has been used to reduce the surface tension of SHC which helps increase spreading ability. [28] However, such mixtures are unstable and lack shelf-life due to the loss of available chlorine from SHC. In our study, ethanol was an integral part of the leaf extract and could have increased the spreading ability of the neem drug within the canal.…”

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Comparative anti-microbial efficacy of Azadirachta indica,/i> irrigant with standard endodontic irrigants: A preliminary study

Dutta¹,

Kundabala

2014

J Conserv Dent

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Objective:The anti-microbial efficacy of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (SHC) and 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate were compared with an experimental irrigant formulated from the Neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss.Materials and Methods:A sample of 36 single rooted anterior teeth with periapical radiolucency and absence of response to vitality tests that required root canal treatment were selected for this study. The test irrigants and their combinations were assigned to five different groups and saline served as the control. Access cavities were prepared using an aseptic technique and samples collected for both anaerobic culture and Gram stained smears, followed by irrigation and sample collection again. The number of organisms were expressed in colony forming units/ml after 72 h of incubation; the smears were analyzed for their microbial loads and tissue clearance and assessed as per defined criteria.Results:Our results found the maximum reduction in microbial loads, when analyzed by culture method, with a combination of SHC and the experimental neem irrigant. Maximum tissue clearance on the Gram Stained smears was also found with the same combination.Conclusion:Neem irrigant has anti-microbial efficacy and can be considered for endodontic use.

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Comparative anti-microbial efficacy of Azadirachta indica,/i> irrigant with standard endodontic irrigants: A preliminary study

Dutta¹,

Kundabala

2014

J Conserv Dent

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“…It has been reported that the surface tension of sodium hypochlorite limits its capabil- ity to distribute inside the root canal. 31 Adding some acid fuchsin to sodium hypochlorite may have some effect on its surface tension which should come into consideration in future studies. Due to the small molecular size of sodium hypochlorite (molecular weight of NaOCl solved in distilled water is 74.45 g/mole), its penetration depth may be higher than that of the dye itself (acid fuchsin molecular weight is 585.54 g/mole).…”

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Penetration Depth of Sodium Hypochlorite in Dentinal Tubules after Conventional Irrigation, Passive Ultrasonic Agitation and Nd:YAG Laser Activated Irrigation

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“…In 1982, Cunningham et al (1) investigated the effect of ethanol on the spreading property of NaOCl as measured in a capillary tube. Ethanol reduced the surface tension of the NaOCl and significantly improved the ability of irrigant to spread in vitro.…”

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Leakage and Sealer Penetration in Smear-free Dentin After a Final Rinse With 95% Ethanol

Stevens

Strother

McClanahan

2006

Journal of Endodontics

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Effect of alcohol on the spreading ability of sodium hypochlorite endodontic irrigant

Cited by 29 publications

References 5 publications

Comparative anti-microbial efficacy of Azadirachta indica,/i> irrigant with standard endodontic irrigants: A preliminary study

Comparative anti-microbial efficacy of Azadirachta indica,/i> irrigant with standard endodontic irrigants: A preliminary study

Penetration Depth of Sodium Hypochlorite in Dentinal Tubules after Conventional Irrigation, Passive Ultrasonic Agitation and Nd:YAG Laser Activated Irrigation

Leakage and Sealer Penetration in Smear-free Dentin After a Final Rinse With 95% Ethanol

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