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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of 1% and 3% Sodium hypochlorite in reducing the microbial counts in primary teeth root canals using Bioluminometer – A randomized clinical trial

2024; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.06.006

2524-1702

Divya Mukundan, Ganesh Jeevanandan, Satish Vishwanathaiah, Suman Panda, Tazeen Dawood, Aseel Abutaleb, Prabhadevi C Maganur,

Dental materials and restorations

Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is commonly used to irrigate primary teeth during pulpectomy. Although high concentrations of NaOCl are effective, they pose a risk of toxic damage to periapical tissues if NaOCl penetrates through the apical foramen. Therefore, low concentrations of NaOCl are preferred to mitigate this risk. However, concerns persist regarding the antibacterial efficacy of low concentrations of NaOCl compared to high concentrations. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the efficacy of 1% and 3% NaOCl irrigation in reducing bacterial load within primary teeth root canals.