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Real‐time intracanal temperature measurement comparing mechanically and laser‐activated irrigation to syringe irrigation
Author(s) -
Donnermeyer David,
Schäfer Edgar,
Bürklein Sebastian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/aej.12461
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , materials science , root canal , syringe , biomedical engineering , dentistry , chemistry , mechanical engineering , medicine , organic chemistry , engineering
Antibacterial activity and tissue dilution of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) are improved by moderately heating the irrigant. Temperature can be risen by preheating or intracanal activation. To assess intracanal temperature development of NaOCl during irrigation activation and syringe activation (SI) in a closed system at 37°C, Type‐K thermocouples were inserted close to the root canal of one human single‐rooted maxillary canine at the apex and 5 and 10 mm from the apical foramen via drilled holes. The root was positioned in a plastic vial filled with alginate simulating surrounding biological structures. Experiments were performed in a closed environment at 37°C ( n = 14): EA: EndoActivator (Dentsply Sirona), EDDY: EDDY (VDW), PUI: passive ultrasonic irrigation, PIPS: Photon‐induced photoacoustic streaming (Fotona), S60: SI of 60°C‐NaOCl, S45: SI of 45°C‐NaOCl, and S20: SI of 20°C‐NaOCl. S45, PUI and EDDY lead to minor intracanal temperature increases. EA and PIPS did not influence the intracanal temperature. SI with 60°C‐NaOCl resulted in higher intracanal temperatures than activation systems. Temperature dissipation into simulated tissues buffered intracanal temperature changes.