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Root conditioning in periodontology - Revisited
Tarun Nanda1, Sanjeev Jain2, Harjit Kaur2
1Department of Periodontology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine
|August 7, 2014
Summary
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and tetracycline hydrochloride were effective root conditioning agents for periodontitis-affected teeth. EDTA more effectively enlarged dentinal tubules compared to tetracycline.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Biomaterials Science
- Dental Research
Background:
- Periodontitis leads to hypermineralized root surfaces contaminated with cytotoxic substances.
- Root conditioning is crucial for complete decontamination after scaling and root planing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and compare the efficacy of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and tetracycline hydrochloride as root conditioning agents.
- To assess their impact on dentinal tubules and smear layer removal in periodontitis-affected teeth.
Main Methods:
- 20 human periodontitis-affected teeth were root planned and divided into two groups.
- Group I treated with EDTA, Group II with 10% tetracycline HCl using active burnishing.
- Root surfaces were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
Main Results:
- Both EDTA and tetracycline HCl effectively removed the smear layer.
- Tetracycline HCl resulted in a higher number of total and patent dentinal tubules.
- EDTA demonstrated superior efficacy in enlarging the diameter of dentinal tubules.
Conclusions:
- Both EDTA and tetracycline HCl show promise as adjuncts to periodontal therapy for root conditioning.
- Further in-vivo studies are necessary to confirm the clinical significance of these agents.
Keywords:
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