The cleaning efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation and XP-Endo Finisher after post-space preparation

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation and XP-Endo Finisher on the cleanliness of canal wall surface after post-space preparation. Methods: Forty endodontically treated mandibular premolar teeth were used. After post-space preparation, the teeth were divided into four groups. Irrigation protocols were performed as follows; distilled water as a control group (Group 1), NaOCl/EDTA without any activation (Group 2), NaOCl/EDTA irrigation with passive ultrasonic activation (Group 3), and NaOCl/EDTA irrigation with XP-Endo Finisher (Group 4). The teeth were split and the canal walls were examined with scanning electron microscope under 1000× magnification. The presence of debris was evaluated with 3-point scoring system. For each sample 10 scores were obtained and averaged. The results were statistically analyzed. Results: None of the techniques completely cleaned the canal walls after post-space preparation. Passive ultrasonic irrigation and XP-Endo Finisher groups demonstrated lower scores than the control and non-activated NaOCl/EDTA groups. The highest results were recorded in the control group. Conclusion: The activation with passive ultrasonic irrigation or XP-Endo Finisher was more effective in cleaning of the root canal walls after post-space preparation.

Keywords

• irrigation activation
• passive ultrasonic irrigation
• post-space

Project Number

2016-13442734-01

Pasif ultrasonik irrigasyon ve XP-Endo Finisher’ın post boşluğu oluşturulmasından sonraki temizleme etkinliği

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı pasif ultrasonik irrigasyon ve XP-Endo Finisher irrigasyon aktivasyon eğesinin endodontik tedavi görmüş dişlerde post boşluğu hazırlanması sonrasında kök kanal duvarlarının yüzey temizliği üzerindeki etkinliğini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kırk adet çekilmiş ve kök kanal tedavisi yapılmış diş kullanıldı. Post boşluğu hazırlandıktan sonra dişler dört gruba ayrıldı. Post boşluğuna farklı irrigasyon aktivasyon protokolleri aşağıdaki gibi gerçekleştirildi; kontrol grubu olarak distile su ile kök kanal boşuğu yıkandı (Grup 1), aktivasyon yapılmadan NaOCl / EDTA irrigasyonu yapıldı (Grup 2), pasif ultrasonik aktivasyon ile NaOCl / EDTA irrigasyonu yapıldı (Grup 3) ve XP-Endo Finisher ile NaOCl / EDTA irrigasyonu yapıldı (Grup 4). Kökler ikiye ayrıldı ve kanal duvarları 1000 × büyütme altında taramalı elektron mikroskobu ile incelendi. Smear tabakası varlığı 3 nokta skorlama sistemi ile değerlendirildi. Her örnek için 10 puan elde edildi ve ortalaması alındı. Sonuçlar istatistiksel olarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: Post boşluğu hazırlandıktan sonra irrigasyon protokollerinin hiçbiri kanal duvarlarını tamamen temizlemedi. Pasif ultrasonik irrigasyon ve XP-Endo Finisher grupları kontrol ve aktivasyon yapılmayan NaOCl / EDTA gruplarından daha düşük skorlar göstermiştir. En yüksek sonuçlar kontrol grubunda izlenmiştir. Sonuç: Pasif ultrasonik irrigasyon veya XP-Endo Finisher eğesi ile aktivasyon, post boşluğu hazırlanması sonrasında kök kanal duvarlarının temizliğinde daha etkili bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• irrigasyon aktivasyonu
• pasif ultrasonik irrigasyon
• post boşluğu

Supporting Institution

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi

Project Number

2016-13442734-01

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