Bovine Pulp Tissue Dissolution Ability of Irrigants Associated or Not to Ultrasonic Agitation

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the tissue dissolution ability of different irrigating solutions associated or not to ultrasonic agitation. Ninety bovine pulp fragments (n=10 per group) were weighed and then placed individually in Eppendorf test tubes containing the following irrigants: G1- 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); G2- 2.5% NaOCl + ultrasonic agitation (US); G3- 2.5% NaOCl + 0.2% cetrimide (CTR); G4- 2.5% NaOCl + 0.2% CTR + US; G5- 400 ppm Sterilox (SX); G6- SX + US; G7- 0.2% CTR; G8- 0.2% CTR + US; G9- saline solution. Two blinded observers assessed the samples continuously for the first 4 h, and then every hour for the next 12 h. Dissolution speed was calculated by dividing the initial pulp weight (mg) by the period of time until complete dissolution (min). Data were compared by ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test with a 5% significance level. G1 to G4 dissolved pulp fragments completely and G2 was significantly faster than the other groups. G5 to G9 did not exhibit dissolving activity. In conclusion, only groups containing NaOCl were capable of pulp tissue dissolution, which was enhanced by ultrasonic agitation, but did not alter when 0.2% cetrimide was associated. This isolated solution and Sterilox showed no dissolving capacity, regardless the use of ultrasound.

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Main Authors:	Niewierowski,Renata Senger, Scalzilli,Luíza Rodrigues, Morgental,Renata Dornelles, Figueiredo,José Antônio Poli de, Vier-Pelisser,Fabiana Vieira, Borba,Maristela Gutierrez de, Ghisi,Alexandre Corrêa
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402015000500537
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