Effect of photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming, passive ultrasonic, and sonic irrigation techniques on dentinal tubule penetration of irrigation solution: a confocal microscopic study

Akcay M., Arslan H., Mese M., Durmus N., Capar I. D.

CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS, vol.21, no.7, pp.2205-2212, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00784-016-2013-y
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2205-2212
  • Keywords: Confocal, Dentine tubule penetration, PIPS, Preciso, Sonic, Ultrasonic, SMEAR LAYER REMOVAL, ROOT-CANAL SEALERS, SCANNING-ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY, HUMAN MANDIBULAR MOLARS, IN-VITRO, ENDODONTIC IRRIGANTS, NEEDLE IRRIGATION, LASER, INSTRUMENTATION, EFFICACY

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the efficacy of different irrigation techniques including laser-activated irrigation using an erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser with a novel tip design (photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS)), Er:YAG laser with Preciso tip, sonic activation, and passive ultrasonic activation on the final irrigation solution penetration into dentinal tubules by using a laser scanning confocal microscope.