Evaluating the Preventive and Therapeutic Roles of Active Irrigation Systems in Root Canal Treatment: A Narrative Review and Critical Appraisal of Theory and Methodology [PDF]
Dentistry JournalEndodontic therapy aims at preventing or curing apical periodontitis. To conduct this, the cleaning and shaping of the canals are essential. By using an irrigant, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), practitioners attempt to wash out debris, dissolve organic and inorganic tissue, lubricate the canals, prevent smear layer formation, and disrupt biofilms.
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Therapeutic effect of intraductal saline irrigation in chronic obstructive sialadenitis [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2020 Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intraductal irrigation using normal saline in chronic obstructive sialadenitis. Methods Patients who had one of the following symptoms were recruited: pain, swelling, stiffness, and dry mouth.
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Standardization of the technique to perform the transanal therapeutic irrigation [PDF]
Journal of Coloproctology, 2018 Abstract Purpose This article aims to present a standardization of the technique of transanal therapeutic irrigation, which is an old technique that has passed through history and is now used as a medical procedure to assist in the treatment of defecation disorders.
Rodrigues,Beatriz Deoti e Silva +6 more
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Therapeutic effect of intraductal irrigation of the salivary gland: A technical report [PDF]
Imaging Science in Dentistry, 2017 Obstructive and inflammatory disease often occurs in the major salivary glands, and no predictive treatment has yet been developed for this condition. The aim of this report was to introduce an intraductal irrigation procedure and to illustrate its application to practical patient cases.Two patients complaining of pain and swelling in the parotid gland
Min-Suk Heo +6 more
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IRRIGATION OF THE COLON AS A THERAPEUTIC MEASURE. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1901 The introduction of water into the bowel per anum is made by injection and irrigation. In the former, only a small amount of fluid is required; in the latter, the quantity is indefinite, as it is immediately allowed to again leave the system. The fluid acts in part mechanically as a foreign substance, provokes expulsion movements, as a solvent for ...
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Consideration of the Therapeutic Potential of Irrigants in Endodontic Therapy [PDF]
Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research, 2018 Abstract The main objective of endodontic treatment is to remove vital and necrotic remnants of pulp tissue and microorganisms and their toxic products from the root canal. During chemo-mechanical endodontic preparation, a smear layer is formed on the wall of the canals.
Ljiljana Bjelovic +4 more
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Growth factor restriction impedes progression of wound healing following cataract surgery: identification of VEGF as a putative therapeutic target [PDF]
, 2016 Secondary visual loss occurs in millions of patients due to a wound-healing response, known as posterior capsule opacification (PCO), following cataract surgery. An intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted into residual lens tissue, known as the capsular bag,
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Arthroscopic washout of the knee: a procedure in decline. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a chronic, progressive condition which often requires surgical intervention. The evidence for the benefits of arthroscopic debridement or washout for knee OA is weak and arthroscopy is currently only ...
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Washout policies in long-term indwelling urinary catheterisation in adults [PDF]
, 2017 Background People requiring long-term bladder draining with an indwelling catheter can experience catheter blockage. Regimens involving different solutions can be used to wash out catheters with the aim of preventing blockage.
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Outbreak of Aeromonas hydrophila wound infections association with mud football [PDF]
, 2004 On 16 February 2002, a total of 26 people presented to the emergency department of the local hospital in the rural town of Collie in southwest Western Australia with many infected scratches and pustules distributed over their bodies.
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