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The effect of sodium hypochlorite concentration and irrigation needle extension on biofilm removal from a simulated root canal model

Mohmmed, SA; Vianna, ME; Penny, MR; Hilton, ST; Knowles, JC; (2017) The effect of sodium hypochlorite concentration and irrigation needle extension on biofilm removal from a simulated root canal model. Australian Endodontic Journal , 43 (3) pp. 102-109. 10.1111/aej.12203. Green open access

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Abstract

To investigate the effect of sodium hypochlorite concentration and needle extension on removal of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm, sixty root canal models were 3D printed. Biofilms were grown on the apical 3 mm of the canal for 10 days. Irrigation for 60s with 9 mL of either 5.25% or 2.5% NaOCl or water was performed using a needle inserted either 3 or 2 mm from the canal terminus and imaged using fluorescence microscopy and residual biofilm percentages were calculated using imaging software. The data were analysed using analysis of covariance and two-sample t-tests. A significance level of 0.05 was used throughout. Residual biofilm was less using 5.25% than with 2.5% NaOCl. Statistically significant biofilm removal was evident with the needle placed closer to the canal terminus. A greater reduction of available chlorine and pH was noted as the concentration increased. One-minute irrigation was not sufficient for complete biofilm removal.

Type: Article
Title: The effect of sodium hypochlorite concentration and irrigation needle extension on biofilm removal from a simulated root canal model
Location: Australia
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/aej.12203
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1111/aej.12203
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: 3D printing model, biofilm, concentration,Enterococcus faecalis, sodium hypochlorite
UCL classification: UCL
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1556531
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