The effectiveness of different auxiliary methods in disinfecting root canals - Integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to carry out an integrative literature review on the different methods that enhance the disinfection of root canals. Method : This is an integrative review, in which articles were selected from the Pubmed and Scielo databases, using the descriptors Desinfeccao, Endodontia and Enterococcus Faecalis and their respective English terms: Disinfection, Endodontics and “Enterococcus Faecalis”, published in the last 10 years. Results: 09 articles were selected that were read and their findings summarized in table format, of these 06 studies evaluated Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation (PUI), presenting the best results in 03 of these studies. Conclusion: Disinfection of the root canal in the presence of auxiliary methods was superior in all studies, the cleaning promoted only through endodontic instruments, whether manual or automated, associated with the irrigation solution. Among the studied methods, the PUI was the most used, still presenting controversial results, thus, it is necessary more research on the theme.