Abstract

This systematic review (SR) addressed the following common clinical question: What is more effective in reducing or eliminating endotoxin in endodontic infections—single or multiple-session treatments using calcium hydroxide medications? Literature searches of Medline/PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scielo, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility for inclusion, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of the studies using the risk of bias tools. Electronic searches resulted in 358 articles, of which 32 studies were included for full-text assessment, and nine were included in this review. Meta-analysis pooling all the nine studies revealed lower levels of endotoxin for multiple-session treatment (P < 0.001). The sub-group analysis indicated no difference between single-session and 7 days of Ca(OH)2 medication (SMD − 0.32; P = 0.22). However, 14-days (I2 = 80.5%, P < 0.001) and 30-days (I2 = 78.9%, P < 0.01) of Ca(OH)2 medication was more effective than single-session treatment (both, p < 0.001). Overall, Overall, this SR provides evidence to support that multiple-session disinfection protocols with the placement of Ca(OH)2 medications are more effective in reducing the levels of endotoxin from root canal infections compared to single-session when applied for 14 and 30 days.

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Title
Comparison of the effectiveness of single- and multiple-sessions disinfection protocols against endotoxins in root canal infections: systematic review and meta-analysis
Author
Nascimento, Gustavo G 1 ; Rabello Diego G D 2 ; Corazza Bruna J M 2 ; Gomes Ana P M 2 ; Silva, Eduardo G 3 ; Martinho, Frederico C 4 

 Aarhus University, Section of Periodontology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus, Denmark (GRID:grid.7048.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 1956 2722) 
 São Paulo State University, Endodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Institute of Science and Technology, São José dos Campos, Brazil (GRID:grid.410543.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 2188 478X) 
 São Paulo State University, Department of Social and Pediatric Dentistry, Institute of Science and Technology, São José dos Campos, Brazil (GRID:grid.410543.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 2188 478X) 
 University of Maryland, Endodontic Division, Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA (GRID:grid.411024.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 2175 4264) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2477385306
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.