Biofilm removal from a simulated isthmus and lateral canal during syringe irrigation at various flow rates: a combined experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics approach.
Thais Cristina PereiraChristos BoutsioukisR J B DijkstraXenos PetridisMichel VersluisFlaviana Bombarda de AndradeW J van de MeerP K SharmaL W M van der SluisMarcus Vinícius Reis SóPublished in: International endodontic journal (2020)
The irrigant flow rate affected biofilm removal in vitro more than NaOCl concentration. Irrigant velocity predicted by the computer model corresponded with the pattern of biofilm removal from the simulated isthmus and lateral canal.