Elena Zabrac¹, Ioana Suciu²*, Dana Bodnar³, Bogdan Dimitriu², Monica Voiculeanu², Ruxandra Ioana Bartok⁴ and Mihaela Chirila²

¹PhD Student at University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
²Department of Endodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
³Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
⁴Department of Esthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest, Romania

*Corresponding Author: Ioana Suciu, Department of Endodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania.

Received: July 28, 2023; Published: August 08, 2023

Abstract

This review article offers various aspects of the use of disinfection methods that are actually used in endodontics. So, along conventional root canal decontamination methods, namely sodium hypochlorite and EDTA irrigation, adjuvant methods can be used to improve the quality of the endodontic system disinfection. In this respect, the dental laser facilitates guiding the irrigant into difficult-to-reach areas for instruments (isthmus, dentin canaliculi, apical delta, the cross-section extension of the oval canal, lateral canals). Ozone therapy, as well as nanoparticle therapy can be added as an adjuvant to the classical therapeutic scheme.

 Keywords: Erbium Laser; Disinfection Endodontics; NaOCl; EDTA

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Citation

Citation: Ioana Suciu., et al. “Modern Methods of Decontamination of the Endodontic System”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.9 (2023): 42-46.

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Copyright: © 2023 Ioana Suciu., et al. 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.