• Duarte, Marco Antonio Hungaro
• Só, Marcus Vinícius Reis
• Vivan, Rodrigo Ricci
• Alcalde, Murilo Priori
• Vertuan, Gislene Cristina
• Valencia, Yahir Muñoz

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Objective This study aimed to evaluate the cleaning efficacy of irrigant activation with a new ultrasonic tip in root-end preparations and to determine its influence on the bond strength of calcium silicate-based material.</jats:p><jats:p>Materials and Methods Maxillary canines were prepared and filled, and their root ends resected. Root-end cavities were ultrasonically prepared and randomly distributed into four groups according to the final irrigation protocols: G1 (ultrasonic irrigation [UI] + saline solution [SS]), G2 (syringe irrigation [SI] + SS), G3 (UI + ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid [EDTA]), and G4 (SI + EDTA). Cleaning efficacy analysis employed 72 specimens (n = 18) split longitudinally for imaging of the same areas by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The percentage of dentinal tubules opened before and after irrigation was used as evaluation parameter. Push-out testing employed 40 specimens (n = 10) sectioned apical region perpendicularly, which slice was placed on a testing machine for the bond strength measurement and failure mode was assessed by SEM. The data were statistically analyzed (α ≤ 0.05).</jats:p><jats:p>Results G3 (UI + EDTA) removed the smear layer more effectively, showed the best tubule opening (p &lt; 0.05), and presented the highest mean bond strength values (p &lt; 0.05). Failure modes were predominantly adhesive, except for the G3 (UI + EDTA) group, in which they were mainly mixed (80%).</jats:p><jats:p>Conclusion The results of this study suggest that EDTA 17% agitation promoted better cleaning and smear layer removal, improving the push-out bond strength of calcium silicate material in retrograde obturation.</jats:p>

Topics

• scanning electron microscopy
• strength
• ultrasonic
• activation
• Calcium