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Odontoestomatología
Print version ISSN 0797-0374On-line version ISSN 1688-9339
Abstract
GONZALEZ GRATZ, Gustavo Alejandro; IRIARTE GUERRA, María Fernanda and ALARCON GOLDENBERG, Pedro Eduardo. Efficacy of irrigation techniques in removing calcium hydroxide: a literature review. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.39, e313. Epub June 01, 2022. ISSN 0797-0374. https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2022n39e313.
Objective:
To conduct a literature review on and describe the most effective irrigation techniques in removing calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament.
Materials and methods:
Literature review conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Thirty-two articles published between 2015 and 2020 were selected.
Results:
Ultrasonic irrigation—the most widely studied technique—does not achieve the highest levels of efficacy. Laser-activated irrigation was the most effective way to remove medication in the three thirds of the canals. The most frequently used irrigants were sodium hypochlorite and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
Conclusion:
The most effective techniques are laser-activated irrigation and passive ultrasonic irrigation. The evidence indicates that sodium hypochlorite and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid should be used sequentially and not exclusively as irrigants.
Keywords : endodontics; techniques; efficacy; therapeutic irrigation; removal; calcium hydroxide.
