Title
Effect of finisher Gentlefile Brush, XP-Endo Finisher and Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation in removing radiopaque double antibiotic paste from the root canal
Authors
Rajnandini Jakhetiya, Maulsree Guleria, Gurudutt Nayak*, Isha Dixit, Aakanksha Agrawal & Rohan Singh
Affiliation
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mansarovar Dental College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Rajnandini Jakhetiya - E-mail: drrajnandini14@gmail.com
Maulsree Guleria - E-mail: guleriamaulsree@gmail.com
Gurudutt Nayak - E-mail: gurudutt_nayak@hotmail.com
Isha Dixit - E-mail: ishadixit17011998@gmail.com
Aakanksha Agrawal - E-mail: aakankshaagrawal12345@gmail.com
Rohan Singh - E-mail: rohansnk123@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2025; Revised September 30, 2025; Accepted September 30, 2025, Published September 30, 2025
Abstract
The complete elimination of double antibiotic paste (DAP) before obturation is a critical clinical challenge in endodontics. This study evaluated three systems for removing radiopaque DAP from root canals. After being instrumented and filled with radiopaque DAP, 42 human mandibular premolars were incubated for 14 days. Specimens were equally divided into three groups and medicament was removed using the Finisher Gentlefile Brush, XP-Endo Finisher and Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation (PUI). The Finisher Gentlefile Brush demonstrated exceptional DAP removal, achieving complete elimination in the middle third and superior cleaning rates in both coronal and apical regions. Despite the Finisher Gentlefile Brush's remarkable performance, complete DAP elimination was not achieved with any method, indicating a persistent clinical challenge.
Keywords
Double antibiotic paste, Finisher Gentlefile Brush, XP-Endo Finisher, Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation, root canal
Citation
Jakhetiya et al. Bioinformation 21(9): 3186-3191 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
