title: Root canal disinfection: a review of concepts and recent developments.
abstract: This paper reviews current concepts of root canal infection and the consequences for endodontic treatment strategies and practices. In particular, root canal disinfection by chemical and mechanical means is discussed, as are the possibilities and limitations of proposed methods to reduce the time necessary to obtain a disinfected canal.
authors.affiliation: NIOM--Scandinavian Institute of Dental Materials, Haslum, Norway. dag.orstavik@niom.no
authors.forename: Dag
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orstavik
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide