SP-42 Waterlase, Gentlewave or Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation: What's Best for Root Canal Disinfection?
CE Hours: 1.0
Description: Considerable advances have been made to optimize root canal disinfection but there have been few direct comparisons of different modalities such as Gentlewave, Waterlase or passive ultrasonic irrigation. This presentation will review the perceived advantages and disadvantages of each modality based upon utility, cost and effectiveness. Data from an ongoing randomized controlled clinical trial will be presented based on surveys of user preferences and patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the limitations of syringe irrigation to debride and disinfect the root canal space.
- Describe the scientific principles governing the reputed effectiveness of Gentlewave, Waterlase and ultrasonic devices to clean and disinfect the root canal space.
- Compare Gentlewave, Waterlase and passive ultrasonic irrigation based upon cost, utility, operator and patient preferences.
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Glen A. Karunanayake, BDS MSc
Glen Karunanayake currently serves as an Associate Professor in Endodontics at the University of North Carolina (UNC). He trained in dentistry at Guys Hospital Dental School, London and completed a Master's programme in Endodontology, at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, in 2004. He maintained a private practice limited to Endodontics for 14 years, in London, before joining UNC in 2018. He is a registered specialist in Endodontics within the UK and contributed to the training of more than 80 endodontic residents spanning a period of 14 years.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Francesco DeMayo, DMD, MPH
Dr. Francesco DeMayo is in his final year of residency in endodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry. Throughout his academic training, he has had a passion for research that advances clinical endodontics. The topic for his master's thesis is a single-blinded, randomized control trial comparing Biolase, GentleWave and passive ultrasonic instrumentation as adjuncts for root canal disinfection. The outcomes of this study include patient, assistant, and operator preferences through survey and interview data, cost analysis, and radiographic healing at 1-year follow-up.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose