Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Background: The present in vitro study aimed to compare the efficacy of a 25% copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic acid [poly(AA-co-MA)] and 17% of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in removing calcium hydroxide (CH) from root canals using the master apical file (MAF) and passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI).Material and Methods: Fifty-eight teeth were dressed with CH.After 10 days, CH was removed using MAF+ED-TA, MAF+poly(AA-co-MA), PUI+EDTA, and PUI+poly (AA-co-MA) (n=12).Ten teeth were used as controls.Residual CH was evaluated using a four-grade scoring system.Data analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U, Friedman, and Dunn-Bonferroni tests.Results: In the MAF and PUI groups, there was no significant difference in the CH scores between EDTA and Poly(AA-co-MA) (p<0.083).Although EDTA and poly(AA-co-MA) had lower CH scores when used with PUI, no significant difference was found between the two agents (p<0.083).Conclusions: Poly(AA-co-MA) did not remove significantly more CH than EDTA when used with MAF or PUI.
DOI: 10.4317/jced.60782
Authors: M. Gorduysus, M. Gorduysus, L. Annamma
Institutions: Ajman University, University of Sharjah
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4387237178