Efficacy of five irrigation techniques in removing calcium hydroxide from simulated S-shaped root canals

Background/purpose: Calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2], a wildly used intracanal medicament, should be completely removed from the root canal before obturation to avoid negative effects on the treatment. This study evaluated the effectiveness of conventional needle irrigation (CNI), passive ultrasonic acti...

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Main Authors: Lu Shi, Shuang Wu, Yunfei Yang, Jie Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790221001094