Cleaning effectiveness of a nickel-titanium ultrasonic tip in ultrasonically activated irrigation: a SEM study

Abstract In endodontic treatment, regardless of the instrumentation technique, the presence of a smear layer covering contaminated dentin walls is always a concern. Thus, irrigation plays an essential role in reducing bacterial load. To enhance irrigation effectiveness, different ultrasonic activati...

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Main Authors: Carlos Roberto Emerenciano BUENO, Marina Tolomei Sandoval CURY, Ana Maria Veiga VASQUES, Jimena Lama SARMIENTO, Juliana Quintino TRIZZI, Rogério Castilho JACINTO, Gustavo SIVIERI-ARAUJO, Eloi DEZAN JÚNIOR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2019-03-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242019000100213&lng=en&tlng=en