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International Journal of Dental and Medical Specialty
Year : 2015, Volume : 2, Issue : 1
First page : ( 2) Last page : ( 6)
Print ISSN : 2350-0921. Online ISSN : 2394-4196.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2394-4196.2015.00001.1

Chlorhexidine as Endodontic Cleaning Solution Compared to Sodium Hypochlorite: An In Vivo Study

Eugeniu Marin Cristian1,*, Radu Costea2, Vlad Popescu1

1Private Practitioner, Med-Clinic – Curtea De Arges, Romania.

2Department of Priventive Dentistry, Dentexpert Bucharest and Dentexpert Magic, Brasov, Romania

*Address for correspondence: Dr. Marin Cristian Eugeniu, Med Clinic - Curtea De Arges, Str. Eroilor nr. 45 - Romania. Phone: +40722240062. E-mail: admin@med-clinic.net

Online published on 9 April, 2015.

Abstract

Aim

The aim of this clinical study over 310 patients is to evaluate the success rate using Chlorhexidine (CHX) as a cleaning solution and lubricant during the endodontic treatment, compared with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl).

Materials and Methods

Group A consisted of 169 teeth, from which 78 were in a pulpitis stadium and 69 in a gangrenous stage. They were treated with CHX solution during endodontic dental procedures. The Group B consisted of 76 pulpits and 65 gangrenous teeth irrigated with NaOCl. Biostatistical analyzes using t-test with IBM SPSS 22.0 were applied to validate the results for P < 0.05.

Results

The results show a success rate of 97% and a treatment success rate 3.5 times higher when using CHX in a much shorter time of treatment. 38.5% of cases were completed in the first session of treatment, 42.5% in the second session and only 19% of cases being completed in the third treatment session. In Group A was obtained 100% success in pulpitis and 94.5% from gangrene was successfully cured, compared with 88% average success rate in Group B (6.5% failure rate in the pulp disease and 24% in gangrene).

Conclusions

The advantages of using CHX instead of NaOCl in endodontic treatment proved by this study, in conjunction with results published since the early 80’s, show the supremacy of CHX solution in endodontic treatment.

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Keywords

Antiseptic, chlorhexidine, endodontic, sodium hypochlorite.

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