Open AccessComparison of the efficacy of K-File, canal brush technique, and sonic irrigation technique in the retrievability of calcium hydroxide and metapex intracanal medicaments from root canals: An In vitro cone-beam computed tomography analysis
Author(s) -
Arunima Chandran,
Faisal M A Gaffoor,
R Gopakumar,
Sabari Girish,
Surabhi Soumya,
Maya R Nair
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_664_20
Subject(s) - root canal , calcium hydroxide , distilled water , cone beam computed tomography , brush , dentistry , materials science , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , medicine , computed tomography , chromatography , surgery , composite material
At present, none of the routinely used irrigating agents and activation techniques were able to completely remove the Ca(OH) 2 intracanal medicament placed inside the root canal system during endodontic therapy. With this as the background, the aim of this study was to achieve complete removal of Ca(OH) 2 when mixed with two different vehicles, using various irrigant activation techniques such as K-file, canal brush technique, and sonic irrigation technique, from the root canals of extracted human teeth.