Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide as an Endodontic Irrigant for Pulp Dissolution in vitro

ABSTRACT: Determine the efficacy of 5 % chlorine dioxide as an endodontic irrigant for pulp dissolution. Thirty five samples of human dental pulp were obtained, previously weighed and immersed in three solutions= 5 % ClO 2, 5.25 % NaOCl and saline (control group), for 10 minutes at 32 ºC; they were dried and reweighed. Then the weight loss was compared to the original weight and analyzed statistically. 5.25 % NaOCl and 5 % ClO 2 dissolved the dental pulp samples more effectively than saline (p> 0.001). No statistically significant difference was found between the tissue dissolving proper ties of 5.25 % NaOCl and 5 % ClO2 (p=0.893). 5 % ClO2 is effective in dissolving human dental pulp tissue.

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Main Authors: Lopez-Alvarez,Estrella Marcela, Ayón-Haro,Esperanza Raquel, Morales-Vadillo,Rafael, Alfaro-Carballido,Luz Dahiana
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 2023
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2023000100020
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Summary:ABSTRACT: Determine the efficacy of 5 % chlorine dioxide as an endodontic irrigant for pulp dissolution. Thirty five samples of human dental pulp were obtained, previously weighed and immersed in three solutions= 5 % ClO 2, 5.25 % NaOCl and saline (control group), for 10 minutes at 32 ºC; they were dried and reweighed. Then the weight loss was compared to the original weight and analyzed statistically. 5.25 % NaOCl and 5 % ClO 2 dissolved the dental pulp samples more effectively than saline (p> 0.001). No statistically significant difference was found between the tissue dissolving proper ties of 5.25 % NaOCl and 5 % ClO2 (p=0.893). 5 % ClO2 is effective in dissolving human dental pulp tissue.