Multispecies biofilm removal by XP‐endo Finisher and passive ultrasonic irrigation: A scanning electron microscopy study

• Published in: Australian endodontic journal Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 91 - 97
• Main Authors: Teves, Abel, Blanco, Daniel, Casaretto, Mario, Torres, John, Alvarado, Débora E., Coaguila‐Llerena, Hernán, Faria, Gisele, Jaramillo, David E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2022
• Subjects: biofilm; Biofilms; Dental Pulp Cavity - microbiology; Electron microscopes; Endodontics; Irrigation; Lavage; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; passive ultrasonic irrigation; Premolars; Root Canal Irrigants - therapeutic use; root canal treatment; Scanning electron microscopy; Sodium hypochlorite; Sodium Hypochlorite - therapeutic use; Therapeutic Irrigation - methods; Ultrasonics; Water; XP‐endo Finisher; XP-endo Finisher; scanning electron microscopy; passive ultrasonic irrigation; sodium hypochlorite; biofilm; root canal treatment

The aim was to assess the effect of XP‐endo Finisher (XPF) on multispecies biofilm removal, in comparison with passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and conventional syringe irrigation (CSI), by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Fifty mandibular first premolars were instrumented, longitudinally sect...