Irrigation is considered the primary means of cleaning and disinfection of the root canal
system. The purpose of this review was to set the framework for the obstacles that irrigation …

Microbiota are found in highly organized and complex entities, known as biofilms, the
characteristics of which are fundamentally different from microbes in planktonic …

Chemical auxiliary substances (CAS) are essential for a successful disinfection and
cleanness of the root canals, being used during the instrumentation and if necessary, as …

Aim To evaluate the antimicrobial effect of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite alone (Na OC l) and
associated with 9% HEBP (Na OC l/HEBP), 2% peracetic acid (PAA) and 2% chlorhexidine …

Irrigation plays an essential role in root canal treatment. The purpose of this narrative review
was to critically appraise the experimental methods and models used to study irrigants and …

This prospective randomized, double-blind factorial study aimed to compare the efficacy of
three different intracanal medicaments with the placebo in controlling the postoperative pain …

We compared the antibacterial and residual antimicrobial activities of five root canal irrigants
(17% EDTA, 2% chlorhexidine, 0.2% cetrimide, MTAD and QMix) in a model of …

Apical periodontitis is a biofilm-mediated infection. The biofilm protects bacteria from host
defenses and increase their resistance to intracanal disinfecting protocols. Understanding …

Aim To evaluate the antibiofilm activity of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (Na OC l), 2%
chlorhexidine (CHX), 2% alexidine (ALX) and 0.2% cetrimide (CTR) alone and in …

Preparation and disinfection of the root canal aims to remove organic and inorganic tissue
from within the root canal, reduce the number of microorganisms, neutralize endotoxins …