Shaping the root canal system to promote effective disinfection

Title

Shaping the root canal system to promote effective disinfection

ORCID

Dr. Ove A. Peters: 0000-0001-5222-8718

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Department

Endodontics

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Book Title

Disinfection of Root Canal Systems

Editor(s)

Nestor Cohenca

Description

Root canal shaping serves two main purposes in canal disinfection: direct mechanistic elimination of intracanal tissue and pathogens and providing optimal space for irrigant and medicament delivery. The process of root canal preparation should be considered a main driver of clinical success in endodontics. Mechanical canal preparation does not create contact with the full radicular surface and therefore all mechanical preparation is incomplete. Mechanical instrumentation, alone or in combination with an inert flushing solution such as saline, is effective in significantly reducing bacterial load. Two basic concepts govern a numerical approach to root canal shaping procedures: working length (WL) and apical size, recently also described as working width (WW). This chapter discusses the potential negative effects of shaping on disinfection and clinical data to support specific shaping paradigms.

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https://www.worldcat.org/title/disinfection-of-root-canal-systems-the-treatment-of-apical-periodontitis/oclc/870248794

ISBN

978-1-118-36768-1

Publication Date

9-1-2014

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

City

Ames, Iowa

First Page

89

Last Page

108

Keywords

intracanal bacteria, root canal disinfection, root canal shaping

Disciplines

Dentistry

Comments

Chapter 6. DOI: 10.1002/9781118914014.ch6

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