title: Effect of Peracetic Acid as A Final Rinse on Push Out Bond Strength of Root Canal Sealers to Root Dentin.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smear layer which was formed during the instrumentation of root canals hinders the penetration of root canal sealers to root dentin and affect the bond strength of root canal sealers to root dentin. Final irrigant such as demineralizing agents are used to remove the inorganic portion of the smear layer. In the present study, peracetic acid used as a final rinse, to effect the bond strength of root canal sealers to root dentin.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of peracetic acid as a final irrigant on bond strength of root canal sealers to root dentin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty six freshly extracted human single rooted mandibular premolars were used for this study. After decoronation the samples were instrumented with Protaper upto F3 and irrigated with 5.25% NaOcl. The teeth were then divided into three groups based on final irrigant used: Group-1(control group) Canals were irrigated with distilled water. Group-2: Canals were irrigated with peracetic acid. Group-3: Canals were irrigated with smear clear. Each group was further divided into three subgroups (n=30) based on the sealer used to obturate the canals. Subgroup-1: kerr, Subgroup-2: Apexit plus, Subgroup-3: AH PLUS. Each sealer was mixed and coated to master cone and placed in the canal. The bonding between sealer and dentin surface was evaluated using push out bond strength by universal testing machine. The mean bond strength values of each group were statistically evaluated using Two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant difference was found among the bond strength of the sealers. But, there is no statistically significant difference between the groups irrigated with peracetic acid and smear clear compared to control group. AH Plus showed highest bond strength irrespective of the final irrigant used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peracetic acid when employed as final irrigant improved the bond strength of root canal sealers compared to control group but not statistically significant than smear clear.
authors.affiliation: PG Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mamata Dental College , Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaddala
authors.affiliation: Professor and HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mamata Dental College , Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Chandrasekhar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Veeramachineni
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mamata Dental College , Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Muralidhar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tummala
keywords: AH Plus; Apexit plus; Smear clear; Smear layer; Universal testing machine