Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 583-586, April 2009

Effect of Different Irrigation on Smear Layer Removal after Post Space Preparation

  • Xin-Hua Gu, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Xin-Hua Gu, Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China, 310003
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  • Cai-Yun Mao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
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  • Matthias Kern, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different irrigating solutions on smear layer removal and dentinal tubule opening on root canal surfaces after post space preparation and to study whether additional ultrasonic irrigation has any effect on smear layer removal. Forty-eight anterior teeth were treated endodontically. After post space preparation, they were assigned to six groups: group 1, EDTA; group 2, EDTA with ultrasonic activation; group 3, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); group 4, NaOCl with ultrasonic activation; group 5, sodium chloride (NaCl); and group 6, NaCl with ultrasonic activation. Specimens were examined under a field-emission scanning electron microscope and scored for debris removal and dentinal tubule opening at the coronal, middle, and apical thirds of the root canal. The results showed that EDTA performed significantly better than NaCl and NaOCl in smear layer removal and dentinal tubule opening. Additional ultrasonic irrigation did not improve smear layer removal significantly.

Key Words: Dentinal tubule opening, irrigation, post space, smear layer, ultrasonic activation

 

 Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (grant no. Y205702), the Medical and Health Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (grant no. 2007A061), and the Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province (grant No. 2009C23G2010084)

PII: S0099-2399(09)00053-3

doi:10.1016/j.joen.2009.01.006

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 583-586, April 2009