title: Solvent action of sodium hypochlorite on bovine pulp and physico-chemical properties of resulting liquid.
abstract: The solvent effect of 4 concentrations of sodium hypochlorite (0.5, 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0%) on bovine pulp tissue and the level of residual chlorine, pH and surface tension before and after dissolution were studied in vitro. A fragment of bovine pulp was submersed in sodium hypochlorite that circulated in an apparatus with a peristaltic pump and Luer Lok syringe. The higher the concentration of sodium hypochlorite the faster the dissolution of the pulp tissue. All concentrations of sodium hypochlorite reduced the pH and the surface tension and the higher concentrations of the solution had the least consumption of chlorine during tissue dissolution. Thus this study indicated that residual chlorine was directly proportional to concentration in the process of pulp tissue dissolution and that there was residual chlorine at all concentrations used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Spanó
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Barbin
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pécora
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002713:Chlorine / Q000032:analysis; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration / Q000187:drug effects; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012997:Solvents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013500:Surface Tension / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012997:Solvents; D002713:Chlorine; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite