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Effect of irrigation solutions on the filling of lateral root canals
Author(s) -
Goldberg Fernando,
Massone Joaquin Enrique,
Spielberg Carlos
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1986.tb00127.x
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , distilled water , gutta percha , irrigation , dentistry , chemistry , root canal , medicine , biology , agronomy , chromatography , organic chemistry
An in vitro study involving 66 single–rooted human teeth was performed. The teeth were divided into 3 groups: control group, root canals instrumented and irrigated with distilled water; experimental group A, root canals instrumented and irrigated with 15% EDTA; and experimental group B, root canals instrumented and irrigated with 5% sodium hypochlorite. All canals were filled with laterally condensed gutta‐percha and Diaket® A. Radiographs were taken mesiodistally and buccolingually and the number of lateral canals filled in the various teeth was counted. The group treated with 15% EDTA showed a significantly larger number of filled lateral canals than the groups irrigated with distilled water or sodium hypochlorite.