Efficacy of Different Irrigant Activation Systems on Debris and Smear Layer Removal: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation

Table 1

Remaining debris and smear layer scores with different irrigation/activation methods.

Debris scores
	Apical third					Mid-root third					Coronal third
	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Eddy	6	9	0	0	0	7	7	1	0	0	6	6	2	1	0
EndoSonic PS	5	8	2	0	0	6	8	1	0	0	8	5	2	0	0
Irrisafe	6	8	1	0	0	12	3	0	0	0	9	5	1	0	0
Needle	0	7	4	2	2	4	6	4	1	0	3	11	1	0	0
Smear layer scores
	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Eddy	5	3	4	3	0	7	3	2	2	1	8	3	3	1	0
EndoSonic PS	3	2	5	5	0	7	5	2	1	0	9	3	3	0	0
Irrisafe	5	2	4	2	2	5	5	3	1	1	11	0	3	1	0
Needle	1	1	2	10	1	2	6	3	4	0	10	2	1	2	0

Number of samples with a given score. Needle: Syringe and needle irrigation with no additional activation. SL Scores, smear layer scores.