Volume 4 Issue 1 (January-February), 2018

Review Articles

Root Canal Irrigation Devices- An Update
Rohini Dua, Gulsheen Kaur Kochhar, Ripin Garewal, Annupriya Khanna, Akanksha Thakur

In hierarchy of cleaning and shaping of root canal, root canal irrigation systems are indispensable aids in dissolving and activating organic debris and destroying microorganisms. Effective delivery of irrigants and its agitation is a prerequisite for successful endodontic treatment. The technological advancements in the last decade has brought foreward the new agitation devices like ENDOACTIVATOR: designed to safely and vigorously energise hydrodynamic phenomenon, ENDOVAC that is based on a true apical negative pressure irrigation, VIBRING is a new sonic irrigation system, RINSENDO is pressure suction technology, QUANTEC-E-IRRIGATION is self-contained fluid delivery unit that is attached to the quantic e- endo system. OZONE THERAPY: has completely revolutionized dentistry with its highly anti-microbial, disinfectant, biocompatibility and healing potential. Regarding the safety factors, capacity of high volume irrigant delivery and ease of application, the newer irrigation devices have changed the insight of conventional endodontic treatment.
Key words: Irrigation, Endoactivator, Endovac, Rinsendo, Ozone therapy

Corresponding Author: Dr. Rohini Dua, Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, National Dental College and Hospital , Derabassi, Mohali, Punjab, India

 

This article may be cited as: Dua R, Kochhar GK, Garewal R, Khanna A, Thakur A. Root Canal Irrigation Devices: An Update. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(1):54-58.

 
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