Effectiveness of ultrasonically activated irrigation on root canal disinfection: a systematic review of in vitro studies

V Nagendrababu, J Jayaraman, A Suresh… - Clinical oral …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives Reduction of microbial load from the root canal systems is a pre-requisite for
healing of lesions of endodontic origin. Such microbial reduction is influenced by the method …

Biofilm in endodontics: In vitro cultivation possibilities, sonic-, ultrasonic-and laser-assisted removal techniques and evaluation of the cleaning efficacy

U Josic, C Mazzitelli, T Maravic, A Fidler, L Breschi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Incomplete and inadequate removal of endodontic biofilm during root canal treatment often
leads to the clinical failure. Over the past decade, biofilm eradication techniques, such as …

Biofilm removal by 6% sodium hypochlorite activated by different irrigation techniques

R Ordinola‐Zapata, CM Bramante… - International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the removal of biofilm utilizing four irrigation techniques on a bovine root
canal model. Methodology Fifty dentine specimens (2× 2 mm) were infected with biofilm. The …

Enhanced Removal of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms in the Root Canal Using Sodium Hypochlorite Plus Photon-Induced Photoacoustic Streaming: An In Vitro Study

M Al Shahrani, E DiVito, CV Hughes… - … and laser surgery, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of laser-activated
irrigation by photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) using Er: YAG laser energy in …

Efficacy of low concentrations of sodium hypochlorite and low‐powered Er,Cr:YSGG laser activated irrigation against an Enterococcus faecalis biofilm

JE Christo, PS Zilm, T Sullivan… - International endodontic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To establish the antibacterial efficacy of low concentrations of sodium hypochlorite with
and without Er, Cr: YSGG laser activation on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in extracted …

[HTML][HTML] An update on the management of endodontic biofilms using root canal irrigants and medicaments

Z Mohammadi, MK Soltani, S Shalavi - Iranian endodontic journal, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microbial biofilm is defined as a sessile multicellular microbial community characterized by
cells that are firmly attached to a surface and enmeshed in a self-produced matrix of …

Effectiveness of low concentration of sodium hypochlorite activated by Er,Cr:YSGG laser against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm

P Betancourt, A Merlos, JM Sierra… - Lasers in Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Bacteria living in biofilms exhibit altered growth phenotypes, while the biofilm provides
benefits, the foremost of which is a certain protection against both immune system and killing …

Effect of modified nonequilibrium plasma with chlorhexidine digluconate against endodontic biofilms in vitro

T Du, Q Shi, Y Shen, Y Cao, J Ma, X Lu, Z Xiong… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction Nonequilibrium plasma has been reported to effectively kill Enterococcus
faecalis in endodontic biofilm compared with chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX). The purpose …

Multispecies biofilm removal by XP‐endo Finisher and passive ultrasonic irrigation: a scanning electron microscopy study

A Teves, D Blanco, M Casaretto… - Australian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to assess the effect of XP‐endo Finisher (XPF) on multispecies biofilm removal,
in comparison with passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and conventional syringe irrigation …

[HTML][HTML] Irrigación activada por láser en endodoncia

P Betancourt, J Arnabat-Domínguez… - International journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Chile
El objetivo de la endodoncia es prevenir o curar la periodontitis apical. Por lo tanto, los
microorganismos que han colonizado el sistema de canales radiculares deben ser …