title: Carisolv as an endodontic irrigant in deciduous teeth: an SEM study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Root canal irrigation plays an important role in the debridement and disinfection of the root canal system. "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Carisolv , 1% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) gel, and 1% NaOCl solution as root canal irrigants in deciduous anterior teeth."
  
  
  METHODS
  THIRTY-six extracted deciduous anterior teeth were used. Root canals were flooded with NaOCl solution in Group A, NaOCl gel in Group B and Carisolv in Group C and incubated for 30 min. Scanning electron microscope photomicrographs of canal wall debris in the apical, middle and coronal thirds were scored.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that regardless of irrigation regime, canals were consistently cleaner in the coronal and middle thirds than in the apical thirds. NaOCl solution, NaOCl gel, and Carisolv had comparable activity at coronal third and middle third of root canals. At the apical third, NaOCl solution cleaned canals better than NaOCl gel and Carisolv. Carisolv cleaned debris better than NaOCl gel at the apical third.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Carisolv can be used as an adjunct to root canal preparation.
authors: Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, H.P. Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, India.
authors: Parul
authors: P
authors: Singhal
authors: Usha Mohan
authors: UM
authors: Das
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Vishwanathan
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Singhal
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005782:Gels; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007930:Leucine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008239:Lysine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016369:Smear Layer; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012996:Solutions; D013997:Time Factors; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: C119934:Carisolv; D005782:Gels; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012996:Solutions; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D007930:Leucine; D008239:Lysine