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Louise Schmitt Alves1, Fabiola Ormiga1, Carolina Oliveira de Lima2
1Department of Dental Clinic, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Context:
Complementary procedures have been proposed to improve the endodontic retreatments.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to evaluate, by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT), the dentin wear caused by passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and easy clean (EC) instruments, when used for the final removal of filling material during endodontic retreatment.
Methods:
Thirty-six mesial roots of the lower first molars were divided into four groups (n = 9), according to the final irrigation and sealer: PUI/AH Plus, EC/AH Plus, PUI/Total Fill (TF), and EC/TF. Canal volume was evaluated, both before and after the final irrigation, by micro-CT analysis. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the volumes among groups and the paired Wilcoxon test was used to compare the volume values before and after the final irrigation within each group.
Results:
Both complementary cleaning procedures promoted dentin wear that was observed only when the volume was analyzed for each third of the root canal. In the apical third, both instruments showed significant wear, where the use of the EC instrument resulted in greater wear than the PUI, in teeth filled with both AH Plus and TF BC Sealers (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Both complementary cleaning procedures promoted dentin wear and must be used cautiously.
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