Arokia Rajkumar Shancy Merlin1 , S.Haripriya2 , Anitha Roy3
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Survey on Recent Advances in Root Canal Disinfection Arokia Rajkumar Shancy Merlin1 , S.Haripriya2 , Anitha Roy3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12439

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Root canal treatment is a procedure done to remove the infected pulp of the tooth to prevent infection. Themost important step in root canal treatment is cleaning and shaping which is done to disinfect the root canal.Persistent microorganisms after root canal treatment, can lead to failure of the endodontic treatment. Surveyquestionnaires were prepared, using an online survey portal it was distributed randomly to 100 participantsvia social media application. Responses were tabulated and graphs were plotted. From the survey resultsit was evident that knowledge regarding the recent advancements of root canal disinfection is notable.There was no significant association between the field of practice (specialists / general practitioners) andtheir response to the questions. Overall, the survey showed a good knowledge and awareness among theresponders about the recent advancements in irrigants, used in the root canal treatment