Effectiveness of XP-Endo Finisher and passive ultrasonic irrigation on intracanal medicament removal from root canals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

XP-Endo Finisher (XPF) and passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) are commonly used in intracanal medicament removal. The effectiveness of these two techniques needs to be compared, and evidence-based research should be conducted.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar up to December 20th, 2020. The outcomes of the included trials were pooled into the Cochrane Collaboration's Review Manager 5.3 software. Cochrane's risk-of-bias tool 2.0 was applied to assess the risk of bias.

Results

Nine articles were included in this systematic review and processed for data extraction, and eight studies were identified for meta-analysis. In general, the use of PUI showed better medicamen

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature