Antimicrobial Irrigants in Endodontic Therapy. 2: Clinical Tips for Isolation and Irrigant Use

From Volume 37, Issue 7, September 2010 | Pages 463-472

Authors

Shiyana Eliyas

BDS, MFDS, MRD, FDS(Rest Dent), PhD

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Sheffield

Articles by Shiyana Eliyas

Peter F Briggs

BDS, MSc, MRD, FDS RCS(Eng)

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, St George's Hospital, London

Articles by Peter F Briggs

Richard WJ Porter

BDS, BSc, MFDS RCS, FDS(Rest Dent) RCS

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Articles by Richard WJ Porter

Abstract

This second article will concentrate on the clinical use of root canal irrigants, highlighting why commonly used techniques may be suboptimal and result in ineffective disinfection during endodontic therapy.

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