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Lubricate canal
Dissolve the pulp remnants
Washing out debris created by canal
instrumentation
Kill/remove the bacteria/micro-
organisms in root canal
Clean the smear layer
Sodium Hypochlorite :Dissolves necrotic
tissue and kills bacteria quite effectively.
Kills bacteria quite effectively.
Chelators: Such as EDTA, remove the
smear layer.
Hydrogen Peroxide: Used to be used a lot,
however studies have shown it to be
ineffective.
Chlorhexidine: Has been shown to remove
significant number of bacteria.
ENDOVAC TECHNOLOGY the use of
apical negative pressure irrigation,
significantly improves cleaning and
disinfection more closely to the apex.
ENDOACTIVATOR Sonically driven
system, enables the irrigant to travel
deep into the pulpal system, enabling
better cleaning.
Tooth Anatomy Revision
Root canal anatomy
Accessory canals
Access cavities
Irrigants
Recent Developments in Endodontics.
http://www.dentistrytoday.com/endodont
ics/1043
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QrUgCNQs038
Endodontics Lecture from Blackboard.
By Dr Qualtrough.
http://www.dentistrytoday.info/content/i
rrigation-endo
http://www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-
2399(07)00095-7/abstract