The influence of time and irrigant refreshment on biofilm removal from lateral morphological features of simulated root canals.
Thais Cristina PereiraR J B DijkstraXenos PetridisW J van der MeerPrashant Kumar SharmaFlaviana Bombarda de AndradeL W M van der SluisPublished in: International endodontic journal (2020)
In this model, refreshment did not improve biofilm removal from simulated lateral root canal spaces. NaOCl removed more biofilm from the lateral canal- and isthmus-like structure. A higher flow rate removed significantly more biofilm from the isthmus-like structure. There was always remaining biofilm left after the irrigation procedures.