1. CHLORHEXIDINE
    ¤ Daily use mouthwash – 0.12%
    ¤ Perio cases / gingivitis cases – 0.2%
    ¤ RCT cases as irrigant – 2% - highest conc.
    ¤ Advantages
  2. Anti-microbial property
  3. Substantivity*
    ¤ Disadvantage
  4. Stain causing
  5. Chance of occlude / obstruct salivary gland mainly Stenson’s duct
    (parotid )
  6. Metallic taste
  7. Caution – never mix CHX + NaOCl –CARCINOGENIC – dangerous & contraindicated (So
    how we use is after full saline irrigation – last u do CHX maybe.)

  8. EDTA
    ¤ Ethylene Diamine Tetra cyclic Acid
    ¤ Conc. of 17%
    ¤ Removes smear layer
    ¤ Decreases surface tension
    ¤ After apicocectomy – as root conditioning agent*
    ¤ It is more of a lubricant(smoothens canal) than fluid (than irrigant)
    ¤ Action stays for 5 days only
    ¤ Therefore always use in adjunct with NaOCl, which has longer effect.
    ¤ Chelating property- 5 mm of surface decalcifies. Therefore smoothening the wall after
    BMP

  9. UREA PEROXIDE / GLY OXIDE
    ¤ Recently developed irrigant & has all the properties
    ¤ Anyhydrous glycerol- because of glycerol’s slippery effect - best useful in narrow or curved canals.
    ¤ Smear layer removal- that NaOCl don’t have & EDTA has
    ¤ Anti microbial
    ¤ Effervescent – that H2O2 has
    ¤ Disinfection
    ¤ Can use in open apex & intentional RCT– as it is better tolerated by the periapical tissue than NaOCl

  10. MTAD
    ¤ Mixture of tetracycline & detergent
    ¤ Best irrigant* that is generally available in clinic
    ¤ Can kill E-fecalis- that is the causative agent for re-infection - therefore the best so far.
    ¤ Re-RCT - MTAD is best irrigating fluid or the CHX to kill E-feacalis

ENOSONIC IRRIGATOR MACHINE
¤ Increase the efficiency of the canal irrigation to accept GP
¤ Sodium hypochlorite into canal
¤ Tip into canal
¤ Endosonic vibration + hypo effervescence