Ram Chowdary Basam*

Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Ram Chowdary Basam, Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Received: December 23, 2022; Published: Janaury 01, 2023

Abstract

One of the most overlooked steps in endodontic therapy is the removal of necrotic debris from the root canal. Disinfection of the complex root canal system is the axiomatic principle for the success of endodontic therapy. Before placement of intracanal medicaments or obturating materials, it is essential to eliminate the biofilm from the root canal system completely [1]. Various limiting factors encountered by dentists during root canal disinfection: biofilm in the isthmus, apical delta and non-instrumented areas in the root canal system.

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Citation

Citation: Ram Chowdary Basam. “Emerging Trends in Root Canal Disinfection".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.2 (2023): 01-03.

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Copyright: © 2023 Ram Chowdary Basam. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.