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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2024; 18(03): 827-833
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774325
Original Article

A Comparative Evaluation of the Cleaning Efficacy of Five Different Root Canal Irrigation Devices: A Histological Study

Authors

  • Alper Akçay

    1   Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye

  • Melahat Gorduysus

    2   Apollon Dental Center, Antalya, Turkiye

  • Mehmet Omer Gorduysus

    3   Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

  • Lovely M. Annamma 

    4   Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
    5   Center of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

  • Sevda Müftüoglu

    6   Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye
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Abstract

Objectives This study is aimed to evaluate the cleaning efficacy of five different irrigation systems as SonicMax, RinsEndo, EndoVac, passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), and manual needle irrigation (MNI) to histologically evaluate the presence of organic structures and the penetration of irrigation solution.

Materials and Methods Forty-two single-rooted, extracted human mandibular premolars were used in the study. Each tooth was decoronated at the cementoenamel junction and the root canals were instrumented using ProTaper rotary instruments in a crown-down manner. The specimens were randomly divided into five experimental groups (n = 7) Group (1) SonicMax, group (2) RinsEndo,group (3) EndoVac, group (4) PUI, group (5) MNI, and the control groups (n = 7). Each system used 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 17% ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), and 2.5% NaOCl, respectively, in the experimental groups. The control group did not receive any final irrigation.

The measurements were analyzed by employing two-way analysis of variance multivariate results to show significant differences between the length of the dentin tubules in the apical, middle, and coronal of the six groups. The post-hoc test was used when groups were compared by pairs.

Results The results of this study indicate that among the five groups, the RinsEndo and EndoVac were found to be most effective in the cleaning of root canals. The RinsEndo shows highly significant results in the cleaning efficiency of the coronal and middle parts compared with the other groups. The cleaning efficiency in the apical area was the same for RinsEndo and EndoVac.

Conclusion The result of our study indicates that RinsEndo and EndoVac may be more effective in clinical practice.

Keywords

SonicMax - RinsEndo - EndoVac - ultrasonic - histology - various irrigation devices


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Article published online:
23 November 2023

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