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Table 3 Cleanliness of root canal treated with different methods expressed as Score percentages

From: FESEM evaluation of smear layer removal from conservatively shaped canals: laser activated irrigation (PIPS and SWEEPS) compared to sonic and passive ultrasonic activation—an ex vivo study

 

SCORE

1 (%)

2 (%)

3 (%)

4 (%)

5 (%)

1 (%)

2 (%)

3 (%)

4 (%)

5 (%)

  

1 mm

    

3 mm

    

A

CTR

0

0

0

44

56

0

0

0

67

33

B

EA

0

5

15

25

55

0

0

25

75

0

C

PUI

0

0

5

70

25

0

5

35

55

5

D

PIPS

0

30

35

30

5

0

55

40

5

0

E

SWEEPS

0

0

35

55

10

0

15

70

10

5

 

Significant result at: p < 0.01

 

A,C vs D

A,C vs D,E

C vs D

A vs D,E

B vs D

 

A,B,C vs D

A vs B,D,E

B,C vs E

A,B,C vs D,E

A vs B,D

  

5 mm

    

8 mm

    

A

CTR

0

11

11

56

22

0

11

22

56

11

B

EA

5

20

45

30

0

15

45

25

15

0

C

PUI

0

35

35

30

0

30

65

0

5

0

D

PIPS

40

50

10

0

0

80

15

5

0

0

E

SWEEPS

20

40

40

0

0

75

20

5

0

0

 

Significant result at: p < 0.01

A,B,C vs D

A vs D

A vs E

B vs D

A,B,C vs D,E

 

A vs B, D,E

B,C vs D,E

A vs B,C

C vs D,E

B vs D

 

A vs B,C,D,E

 
 

Significant result at: p < 0.05

  

A vs B

A vs C