| Title |
Irrigants for non-surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd008948.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zbys Fedorowicz, Mona Nasser, Patrick Sequeira-Byron, Raphael Freitas de Souza, Ben Carter, Marc Heft |
| Abstract |
Root canal treatment is carried out on teeth in which irreversible pulpitis has led to necrosis of the dental pulp. As a treatment option it is an alternative to dental extraction. Mechanical preparation and irrigation with antiseptic or antibacterial solutions destroys bacteria and cleans the infected root canal. Irrigants should be effective in deactivating bacteria in the entire root canal space without causing any adverse tissue reactions. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and chlorhexidine are commonly used but there is uncertainty as to which solution, concentration or combination is the most effective. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 44% |
| Chile | 3 | 17% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Latvia | 1 | 6% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 2 | 11% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 67% |
| Scientists | 3 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 428 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 92 | 21% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 45 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 45 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 35 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 29 | 7% |
| Other | 73 | 17% |
| Unknown | 114 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 245 | 57% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 3% |
| Psychology | 10 | 2% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 1% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 1% |
| Other | 28 | 6% |
| Unknown | 123 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
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