Can Heated Distilled Water Effectively Prevent Precipitate Formation between NaOCl and CHX?

Table 1

Groups distribution according to the final irrigation protocol.

Groups		17% EDTA			2.5% NaOCl			HDW			2% CHX
	n	v	t	tUA	v	t	tUA	v	t	tUA	v	T	tUA
G1 (no HDW)	10	5	60	—	5	60	—	—	—	—	5	60	—
G2 (HDW + CI)	10	5	60	30	5	60	30	5	60	—	5	60	30
G3 (HDW + PUI)	10	5	60	30	5	60	30	5	60	30	5	60	30
G4 (HDW + CUI)	10	5	60	30	5	60	30	5	60	30	5	60	30

HDW, heated distilled water; CI, conventional irrigation; PUI, passive ultrasonic irrigation; CUI, continuous ultrasonic irrigation; v, solution volume (mL); t, application time (s); tUA, PUI and CUI application time (s).