title: Evaluation of débridement techniques for endodontic instruments.
abstract: Files, reamers, and Hedström files were used to instrument both wet and dry canals and then cleansed by a chairside technique. Statistical analysis of the various cleansing techniques showed that 2 by 2 inch gauze wipes, either wet or dry, cleansed the instruments of debris better than any other means tested.
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004708:Endodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013499:Surface Properties