Electrochemical Disinfection of Root Canals Bears No Risk of Damaging Periapical Tissues in a Dog Model

Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes have been advocated as a potential treatment alternative to the established methods for root canal disinfection. As healing of periapical tissue is important in this context, associated risk host damage was be evaluated. Following vitro cell culture experiments (HeLa cells), performed an animal trial comparing BDD electrode application and currently used rinsing media with respect viability damage. Statistical analyses size radiolucency were based on Kruskal-Wallis Nemenyi’s All Pairs tests (α = 0.05). The direct had time-dependent effect comparable H2O2, NaOCl, CHX application. In contrast chemical treatment, transient. Conventionally treated teeth additionally did not significantly differ from each other observed radiographically (vertical p 0.998 horizontal 0.878) histologically 0.940 0.862). While showing greater disinfection efficiency, electrochemical canals does compared conventional treatment.