Biocompatibilidade de solventes utilizados no retratamento endodontico : estudo experimental em ratos

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2000

RESUMO

Re-treatment is the first option in case of failure of the endodontic therapy. To enable this process, it is essential to remove the pre-existing filling material of the root canal. The use of solvents facilitates this procedure and helps to avoid accidents. One of the properties required from these solvents is non-aggression to periapical tissues. The aim of this study is, therefore, to evaluate the harmful potential of these solvents and compare their effect on subcutaneous tissue of rats. Twelve rats were used to carry out the experiment. Four polyethylene tubes were implanted in each animal, and these tubes were filled with Fibrinol imbibed in one of the test-substances, which were chloroform, eucalyptol, and orange oil. The fourth tube was filled only with Fibrinol and was used as a control. Animals were killed 4, 7, 11 and 15 days after implant procedures, and dorsal tissues contained in the implants were removed. After laboratory processing of the specimens, which were immersed in metacrylate glycol, three 3 mm-wide sections were made. These sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and analyzed through microscopy. The results showed that the least harmful solvent was the orange oil. Subjectively, no difference was found between the harmful potential of eucalyptol and chloroform. We therefore believe that the orange oil may be the most appropriate alternative for disintegration of filling material during endodontic re-treatment

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endodontic re-treatment biocompatibilidade biocompatibility solvents solventes

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