Seminar 5: CHEMICAL PREP Flashcards
By what two methods do Ultrasonic irrigation and sonic irrigation work?
Acoustic micro streaming
Hydrodynamic Cavitatation
What is Cavitatation?
Formation and implosion of vapour bubbles
What is acoustic microstreaming?
Generation of shear forces in a liquid
What are the two types of cavitation?
Transient and Stable
What is transient cavititation?
Violent collapse of bubbles
What is stable cavitatation?
This involves more volumetric oscillations
What did the results of the study by Macedo et al 2014 show with regards to the use of sonic and ultrasonic irrigation activation?
- Cavitation does not occur around sonic tips
- Smaller taper file is required as this will affect the a amplitude of the waves produced.
- NaOCl can aid cavitation by acting as a surfactant
- Cavitation was seen up to 2mm away from the file tip even in places where th file makes contact with the wall i.e. file making contact with the canal wall does not affect cavitation in UAI.
What was a limitation of study by Macedo et al 2014?
- in this study all preps had a taper of 6% and apical diameter of 0.35mm
- Also they used irritate files and not K files and this would assume as a practitioner you are going to have to get these files in addition to K files
What is a biofilm?
Community of micro-organisms, adhering to walls and held together by ECM
What is LPS?
Lipopolysaccaride which lines the cell membrane of gram negative bacteria.
It is the most potent endotoxin
What are endotoxins?
They are pyrogens and can induce fevers
Bacteria that are free floating are known as?
Planktonic
Apart from the bacteria cell membrane where can LPS be found?
It can be found to have penetrated the dentinal tubules
What areas within the root canal are less susceptible to mechanical debridement?
Isthmuses
ribbons
lateral and accessory canals
oval canals
BY what method to bacteria communicate with each other?
Quorum sensing
What is one of the risks of not completing apical preparation and then temporising?
Medicament cannot reach the apical areas and this leaves more virulent strains e.g. persister cells
How does the cell structure differ between gram positive bacteria and gram negative?
Gram pos: thicker peptidoglycan wall
gram Neg: thin peptidoglycan call wall AND outer membrane containing LPS
In broad terms how do we eliminate biofilms?
Mechanical prep
Chemical prep
Obturation
Coronal seal
What is apical periodontitis ?
Inflammation of the periradicular tissues caused by an interaction of the host immune system usually due to pulpal inflammation but sometimes by occlusal trauma
What is the main purpose of mechanical prep?
This is to facilitate a path for you chemical agents to reach areas which are inaccessible by mechanical instruments
Broadly speaking, according to Gulabivala 2010-what are the three main aims of irrigation?
- Lubricate canal and files
- Dissolve /Disrupt biofilms
- Flush out debris
What are the mechanical goals of irrigation?
-Flushing out debris
What are the biological goals of irrigation?
- Dissolve organic debris (biofilm/pre-dentine/pulp tissue)
- Dissolve inorganic: dentine and smear layer
What are the three phases of irrigation?
Phase 1: Canal negotiation: lubricate the files and flushing-aided by pre flaring
Phase 2: Mechanical shaping./canal enlargement: preventing formation of dentine mud
Phase 3: Delivery of irrigant to un-instrumented surfaces via dynamic irrigation
What are the components of the Smear layer in RCS?
Dentine shavings+ Bacterial cell debris + pulp remnants
On average how thick is the smear layer?
1.5µ
What type of canal areas do you find the smear layer?
Prepared canal walls
What are the two view points regarding the smear layer importance?
- It may provide a substrate for bacteria to feed off
2. May act as a blockade to bacteria trapped in the dentinal tubules so they cannot re enter the pulp space
What are the two layers of the biofilm called?
loose superficial layer
Attached stratum which attaches to dentine forming plugs
What is the difference between gram -ve and gram pos bacteria ?
-ve: thin peptidoglycan cell wall and outer layer as LPS
+ve: thick peptodogclycan cell wall
What methods of eradicating biofilm do we have ?
Mechanical prep
Chemical prep
Obturation
Coronal seal
According to Gulbivala 2002 how much of the canal remains un-instrumented following mechanical prep?
30-50%
What are the challenges to overcome with irrigation ?
Delivering to narrow apical regions
Reaching full thickness depth of biofilm
How many layers to the smear layer are there?
2
Superficial layer
Deeper layer which extends into dentinal tubules with occluding plugs
What are the two schools of thought behind smear layer?
- Can act as a substrate for residual bacteria
2. Provides a physical blockage preventing bacteria from re entering main canal