Question 274 · LDEK · Irrigation and intracanal medicaments

To improve the effectiveness of a sodium hypochlorite solution, it is recommended to:

1) heat the solution to body temperature;
2) cool the solution to 15°C;
3) mix the solution with CHX;
4) mix the solution with H₂O₂;
5) activate the solution by ultrasound;
6) increase the volume of the solution.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3,4.
  2. B. 2,3,5.
  3. C. 1,5,6.
  4. D. 2,4,5.
  5. E. 1,4,6.
Hint

Efficacy rises with temperature, agitation and fresh supply of active chlorine, not with chemical mixing.

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