title: Evaluation of Glyde File Prep in combination with sodium hypochlorite as a root canal irrigant.
abstract: The purpose of this study using a scanning electron microscope was to investigate the efficacy of four different irrigation techniques after canal preparation with Profile Ni-Ti rotary instruments. A modified technique for the use of Glyde File Prep is proposed. Forty anterior teeth were divided into four groups, instrumented, and irrigated as follows: physiological solution (group A), 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (group B), 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and Glyde File Prep (group C), and 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and Glyde File Prep applied at the end of the preparation with sterile paper points (group D). After scanning electron microscopic evaluation at three different levels, debris, smear layer, and dentinal tubules were scored. Groups A and B had significantly more smear layer and less open tubules on the canal walls compared with the group C and group D samples. Differences in the mean amount of debris between group A samples and other irrigation regimes were statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grandini
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balleri
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009532:Nickel; D010209:Paper; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012399:Rotation; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016369:Smear Layer; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D003722:Dental Alloys; D004202:Disinfectants; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D004492:Edetic Acid; D014025:Titanium; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite