Journal article
Evaluation of triple antibiotic paste removal by different irrigation procedures
Journal of endodontics, Vol.40(8), pp.1172-1177
08/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2013.12.027
PMID: 25069927
Abstract
Regenerative endodontics aims to re-establish a functional pulp-dentin complex. First, the root canal system is disinfected primarily by irrigants and medicaments. Triple antibiotic paste (TAP), a commonly used intracanal medicament, has been shown to be directly toxic to stem cells at concentrations greater than 0.1 g/mL. Thus, its complete removal is a crucial step in regenerative endodontic procedures. We hypothesized that currently used irrigation techniques do not completely remove TAP from root canal system.
TAP was radiolabeled by the incorporation of I(125), and calcium hydroxide (Ultracal; Ultradent, South Jordan, UT) was radiolabeled with Ca(45). The intracanal medicaments were placed into standardized human root segments and incubated for 28 days at 37°C. Then, canals were irrigated with EndoActivator (Dentsply, Tulsa, OK), passive ultrasonic irrigation, EndoVac (SybronEndo, Coppell, TX), or a syringe/Max-i-Probe needle (Dentsply Rinn, Elgin, IL) using a standardized irrigation protocol in a closed system. Radioactivity levels (counts per minute values) were measured for each tooth before and after the irrigation protocols. Furthermore, the canals were sequentially enlarged and dentin samples collected and evaluated for radioactivity. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc testing (P < .05).
Approximately 88% of the TAP was retained in the root canal system regardless of the irrigation technique used (no difference among groups). Furthermore, approximately 50% of the radiolabeled TAP was present circumferentially up to 350 μm within the dentin. Conversely, up to 98% of the radiolabeled intracanal calcium hydroxide was removed, and most residual medicament was found present in the initial 50 μm of dentin.
Current irrigation techniques do not effectively remove TAP from root canal systems, possibly because of its penetration and binding into dentin. However, calcium hydroxide is effectively removed with significant less residual presence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of triple antibiotic paste removal by different irrigation procedures
- Creators
- Julie A Berkhoff - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TexasPaul B Chen - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TexasFabricio B Teixeira - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TexasAnibal Diogenes - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Electronic address: Diogenes@uthscsa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of endodontics, Vol.40(8), pp.1172-1177
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.joen.2013.12.027
- PMID
- 25069927
- NLM abbreviation
- J Endod
- ISSN
- 0099-2399
- eISSN
- 1878-3554
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc; United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2014
- Academic Unit
- Endodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984066097502771
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