Free Active Chlorine in Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions Admixed with Octenidine, SmearOFF, Chlorhexidine, and EDTA

• Published in: Journal of endodontics Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 1354 - 1359
• Main Authors: Krishnan, Unni, Saji, Sreeja, Clarkson, Roger, Lalloo, Ratilal, Moule, Alex J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents, Local - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine - chemistry; Chlorhexidine - pharmacology; Dentistry; Edetic Acid - chemistry; Edetic Acid - pharmacology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; free active chlorine; octenidine; Pyridines - chemistry; Pyridines - pharmacology; Root Canal Irrigants - chemistry; Root Canal Irrigants - pharmacology; Smear Layer - drug therapy; SmearOFF; sodium hypochlorite; Sodium Hypochlorite - chemistry; Sodium Hypochlorite - pharmacology; Chlorhexidine; free active chlorine; octenidine; sodium hypochlorite; SmearOFF; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

The therapeutic effects of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solutions are dependent on the levels of free available chlorine (FAC). Mixing these solutions with irrigants can result in significant reductions in FAC. Although the effect of some irrigants on FAC is known, the effect of other commonly used i...