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Efficacy of four irrigation needles in cleaning the apical third of root canals
Brazilian Dental Journal; Guerreiro-Tanomaru, Juliane Maria; Loiola, Lívia Etchebehere; Morgental, Renata Dornelles; Leonardo, Renato de Toledo; Tanomaru-Filho, Mario.
  • Guerreiro-Tanomaru, Juliane Maria; Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Araraquara. BR
  • Loiola, Lívia Etchebehere; Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Araraquara. BR
  • Morgental, Renata Dornelles; Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Araraquara. BR
  • Leonardo, Renato de Toledo; Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Araraquara. BR
  • Tanomaru-Filho, Mario; Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Araraquara. BR
Braz. dent. j ; 24(1): 21-24, 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-671354
ABSTRACT
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 2 mL 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.
RESUMO
Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a influência do diâmetro e design da agulha de irrigação e do diâmetro do canal radicular na eficácia de limpeza apical. Doze incisivos mandibulares humanos foram utilizados. Em diferentes fases de alargamento do canal radicular (limas tipo K #20, 30 e 40), os canais foram preenchidos com meio de contraste radiopaco. Quatro agulhas diferentes foram avaliadas 23G com abertura lateral, 22G com abertura apical, 30G com abertura lateral e 30G com abertura apical. A irrigação foi realizada com 2 mL de água destilada. O mesmo dente foi radiografado por um sistema digital, repetidas vezes, para avaliar os quatro diferentes tipos de agulha nas três fases de alargamento do canal. As imagens pré-irrigação (preenchidas por contraste) e pós-irrigação (com contraste restante) foram submetidas à subtração digital por meio do programa Adobe Photoshop CS4. As áreas pré-irrigação (preenchidas por contraste) e subtraídas (limpas pelo irrigante) foram demarcadas por um operador treinado e cego em relação aos grupos experimentais, usando o programa Image Tool 3.0. A proporção dessas duas medidas foi calculada para expressar a porcentagem de limpeza apical em cada estágio de dilatação (20, 30 e 40) com cada agulha. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos aos testes ANOVA a um critério e Tukey com nível de significância de 5%. As agulhas 30G com abertura lateral e apical promoveram melhor limpeza apical em todas as fases de ampliação do canal radicular (p<0,05). Em conclusão, as agulhas de menor diâmetro foram mais eficazes na limpeza do terço apical dos canais radiculares, independentemente do seu design.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Root Canal Irrigants / Root Canal Preparation / Needles Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Root Canal Irrigants / Root Canal Preparation / Needles Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP/BR