The investigation of the efficiency of a handheld Plasma Gun (PG) in the decontamination of
tooth root canals is here reported. The antibacterial efficacy of the PG was first assessed on
Enterococcus faecalis contaminated agar plates to determine optimal operating conditions
that were then quantitatively evaluated treating contaminated liquid suspensions. Moreover,
two different procedures for the inactivation of bacteria in realistic tooth models, resembling
procedures conventionally adopted in endodontic practice, were investigated:(A) irrigation of …