Zeng C, Everett J, Sidow S, Bergeron BE, Tian F, Ma J, Tay FR. In vitro evaluation of efficacy of two endodontic sonic-powered irrigant agitation systems in killing single-species intracanal biofilms.
J Dent 2021;
115:103859. [PMID:
34706267 DOI:
10.1016/j.jdent.2021.103859]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of two sonic-powered irrigation systems, EDDY and EndoActivator, in killing intracanal biofilms.
METHODS
Eighty-three instrumented, autoclaved single-rooted human premolars were inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC-29212) for 21 days to generate mature, single-species biofilms. The teeth were devided into four groups: irrigation with saline (N = 11); irrigation with 2% NaOCl without agitation (N = 24); irrigation with 2% NaOCl with agitation by the EndoActivaor (N = 24); irrigation with 2% NaOCl with agitation by the EDDY (N = 24). Colony-forming unit (CFU) counts and XTT assay were used to evaluate bacterial load. Additional teeth were split into root-halves for fluorescence staining to examine the percentages of live/dead bacteria in the dentinal tubules present in different canal locations (coronal, mid-root and apical portions).
RESULTS
Agitation of 2% NaOCl by EDDY or EndoActivator reduced bacteria load more proficiently than the use of 2%NaOCl without agitation (p < 0.05). No significant difference was detected between the two sonic-powered irrigant agitation systems (p > 0.05). Confocal laser scanning microscopy indicated that both devices had better intratubular bacteria killing efficacy than the use of 2% NaOCl only in all parts of the canal space (p < 0.05), with no significant difference detected between EDDY and EndoActivator (p > 0.05). Elimination of intracanal and intratubular bacteria were less efficient in the apical portion of the canal space for all experimental groups.
CONCLUSION
The two sonic-powered irrigant activation systems demonstrated comparable intracanal bacteria reduction efficacy when 2% NaOCl was used for disinfecting E. faecalis biofilms in single-rooted teeth.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
With the use of 2% NaOCl as irrigant, the EDDY and EndoActivator sonic-powered irrigant agitation systems have improved and equivalent intracanal bacteria reduction efficacy but are incapable of completely killing all bacteria that resided within the dentinal tubules of root canals.
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