Sodium Hypochlorite in Endodontic Therapy: Immutable Hero or Imminent Threat?

 

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Author: García-Torres, Edgar
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2024
Description:Historically, in its beginnings, sodium hypochlorite was only related to the bleaching of garments, however, over the years its use was extended to the medical area thanks to its disinfectant qualities, and its application continued in the field of dentistry, especially in endodontics, so much so that it has come to be considered today the gold standard in endodontic irrigation. This article aims to briefly highlight its importance in endodontics and the qualities that allow its continued use.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/60339
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/Odontos/article/view/60339
Keyword:Sodium hypochlorite; Endodontics; Root canal irrigants; Disinfection; Antibacterial agent; Toxicity.
Hipoclorito de sodio; Endodoncia; Irrigantes del conducto radicular; Desinfección; Agente antibacterial; Toxicidad.