Cleaning efficacy and apical pressure in sonically-activated irrigation systems: Impact of tip vertical stroke
The SmartLite Pro EndoActivator outperformed EndoActivator and syringe irrigation regarding cleaning efficacy. Increasing the number of vertical strokes improved the cleaning efficacy but also resulted in higher apical pressures.
Authors
- R. Saito
- Satoshi Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2053-9201)
- Takashi Okiji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9791-4508)
- Yanyan Chen
- Phu Yadanar Aung Myint
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2024.12.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.49
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science