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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Comparative evaluation of the cytotoxicity of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine and mixture of a tetracycline isomer, an acid and a detergent on human red blood corpuscles: An in-vitro study
Krishna Prasad Shetty1, Sarvepalli Venkata Satish1, Krishnarao Kilaru1, Kalyana Chakravarthi Ponangi1, Vijay Reddy Venumuddala2, P Ratnakar3
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hitech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubneswar, Odisha, India
3 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, HKES Dental College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Krishna Prasad Shetty
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Navodaya Nagar, Mantralayam Road, Raichur 584 103, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1658-5984.127979
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Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the cytotoxicity of various volumes of 5.25% of sodium hypochlorite, 2% of chlorhexidine gluconate and mixture of a tetracycline isomer, an acid and a detergent (MTAD) by checking for hemolysis of human red blood corpuscles. Materials and Methods: A total volume of 100 μl of diluted red blood corpuscles obtained through centrifugation was added to three irrigating solutions (5.25% of sodium hypochlorite, 2% of chlorhexidine and MTAD) of six test tubes each. Individual irrigants per group were added in increasing volume starting from the second test tube keeping the first one as the control. After incubation for 3 min hemoglobin content was measured using an automated hemoanalyzer data was analyzed using one sample t-test. Results: Sodium hypochlorite is the most cytotoxic solution followed by MTAD and chlorhexidine. Conclusions: This study suggests that the three irrigating solutions do cause detrimental effects on the diluted red blood corpuscles. A great deal of care should therefore be exercised when using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite during endodontic irrigation. |
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