Open AccessComparison of penetrating depth of chlorhexidine and chitosan into dentinal tubules with and without the effect of ultrasonic irrigation
Author(s) -
Arathi Ganesh,
Arasappan Rajakumaran,
S. Divya,
Malathi Narasimhan,
Varadarajan Saranya,
Deivanayagam Kandaswamy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_194_19
Subject(s) - dentinal tubule , sodium hypochlorite , chlorhexidine , dentistry , penetration (warfare) , root canal , bone decalcification , smear layer , dentin , cementoenamel junction , chemistry , materials science , medicine , molar , mathematics , organic chemistry , operations research
Long term success of root canal treatment depends on complete removal of micro-organisms and their by-products. This can be effectively achieved by the ability of the irrigant to penetrate into the dentinal tubules, which is limited in the conventional mechanical debridement of the root canal system. Irrigant activation technique aids in movement of irrigants into the dentinal tubules.