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Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja1, Sindhu Ramesh2, Kumar Chandan Srivastava3
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Background:
Syringe needle irrigation is used frequently to deliver root canal disinfectants. However, conventional syringe needle irrigation has its potential drawbacks. The current study, hence, aimed at assessing the real-time benefit of using conventional needle irrigation as compared to a novel automated irrigation device in patients undergoing root canal treatment.
Methods:
It is a prospective study where 45 patients with single-rooted teeth were allocated into three groups according to the respective test disinfection technique used for disinfection: group I: novel automated irrigation device, group II: open-ended flat needle irrigation, and group III: side-vented needle irrigation. Pre- and postoperative culture samples were obtained and transferred immediately for microbial analysis.
Results:
A difference was noted among the groups (P < 0.05) in the antimicrobial efficacy of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Conclusion:
The novel automated irrigation device was better than syringe needle irrigation in microbial reduction.
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