The purpose of this study was to evaluate the disinfection efficacy of root canal irrigation method and irrigation solution in infected root canals.
Access cavity were prepared in single-rooted extracted human teeth and each canals were prepared with step-back method and sterilized with ethylene oxide gas. Prepared teeth were experimentally inoculated in the canals for 30 minutes with four
aerobes(Streptococcus mutans, Stapylococcus aures, Streptococcus sanguis, and E. coli) and two anaerobes(Streptoccus intermedius, and Clostrium perfringens). Normal saline, 3% H2O2, and 3% NaOCl were used as irrgation solutions. And root canals
were
irrigated with each irrigation solutions manually with disposible syringe or ultrasonic instument. (Apoza Ultrasonc, Taiwan).
The irrigation effect on the eradication of S. aures and S. intermedius with normal saline was not similar between manual method and ultrasonic method. No significant differences were observed in the eradication of E. coli and C. perfringens
among
the
irrigation solution and irrespective of the irrigation methods. In S. aurues and S. mutans, there was somewhat different eradication effect according to irrigation solutions, but there was no significant difference between manual method and
ultrasonic
methods. These results suggest that ultrasonic irrigation method with saline is more effective in some strains than manual irrigation.
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