Vibrational and Sonochemical Characterization of Ultrasonic Endodontic Activating Devices for Translation to Clinical Efficacy

Authors

Erfan Dashtimoghadam, Marquette UniversityFollow
Alexander Johnson, Inter Med-VistaFollow
Farahnaz Fahimipour, Marquette University
Mohamadali Malakoutian, Marquette University
Jessica Vargas, Marquette University
Jose Gonzalez, Marquette University
Mohamed Ibrahim, Marquette UniversityFollow
John Baeten, Inter Med-Vista
Lobat Tayebi, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

4-2020

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Materials Science and Engineering: C

Source ISSN

0928-4931

Abstract

Passive activation of endodontic irrigants provides improved canal disinfection, smear layer removal, and better subsequent sealing. Although evidence suggests that passive activating endodontic devices increase the effectiveness of irrigation, no study exists to quantitatively compare and validate vibrational characteristics and cavitation produced by different ultrasonic endodontic devices. The current study aims to compare the efficiency of various commercially available ultrasonic endodontic activating devices (i.e., EndoUltra™, EndoChuck, Irrisafe™, and PiezoFlow®). The passive endodontic activating devices were characterized in terms of tip displacement and cavitation performance using scanning laser vibrometry (SLV) and sonochemical analysis, respectively. The obtained results showed that activator tip displacements and speed correlate to established cavitation thresholds. The EndoUltra™ tip speed was measured to be 14.5 and 28.1 m/s at 45 and 91 kHz, respectively, which is greater than the threshold. The EndoUltra™ was found to be the only device that exceeds the cavitation thresholds (i.e. tip speed and displacement), as evident from laser vibrometry analysis, and subsequently yielded measurable cavitation quantified via sonochemical analysis. All other passive endodontic activation devices, despite ultrasonic oscillation, were unable to produce cavitation.

Comments

Accepted version. Materials Science and Engineering : C, Vol. 109, No. 110646 (April 2020). DOI. © 2020 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Dashtimoghadam, Erfan; Johnson, Alexander; Fahimipour, Farahnaz; Malakoutian, Mohamadali; Vargas, Jessica; Gonzalez, Jose; Ibrahim, Mohamed; Baeten, John; and Tayebi, Lobat, "Vibrational and Sonochemical Characterization of Ultrasonic Endodontic Activating Devices for Translation to Clinical Efficacy" (2020). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 360.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/360