Cleaning effectiveness of a nickel-titanium ultrasonic tip in ultrasonically activated irrigation: a SEM study

• Main Authors: Carlos Roberto Emerenciano BUENO (Author), Marina Tolomei Sandoval CURY (Author), Ana Maria Veiga VASQUES (Author), Jimena Lama SARMIENTO (Author), Juliana Quintino TRIZZI (Author), Rogério Castilho JACINTO (Author), Gustavo SIVIERI-ARAUJO (Author), Eloi DEZAN JÚNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In endodontic treatment, regardless of the instrumentation technique, the presence of a smear layer covering contaminated dentin walls is always a concern. Thus, irrigation plays an essential role in reducing bacterial load. To enhance irrigation effectiveness, different ultrasonic activati...