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PHYTOTHERAPEUTIC IRRİGATİON AGENTS İN PRİMARY TOOTH ROOT CANAL TREATMENT (REVİEW)

SÜT DİŞİ KÖK KANAL TEDAVİSİNDE BİTKİSEL İÇERİKLİ İRRİGASYON AJANLARI (DERLEME)

İsmail Cihangir(YOZGAT BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-3393-5462
Pages
26–34
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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For this reason, there is growing interest in plant-based irrigation agents in pediatric dentistry.

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is important in pediatric dentistry that baby teeth remain in the mouth until permanent teeth erupt.
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Key Findings & Data:When cavities are left untreated, irreversible pulpitis develops due to advancing infection, requiring root canal treatment or extraction.
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Conclusion & Impact:For this reason, there is growing interest in plant-based irrigation agents in pediatric dentistry.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Anahtar kelimeler: Kök kanal tedavisi · kitosan · papain

Abstract

It is important in pediatric dentistry that baby teeth remain in the mouth until permanent teeth erupt. When cavities are left untreated, irreversible pulpitis develops due to advancing infection, requiring root canal treatment or extraction. Root canal treatment is a priority due to the aesthetic, speech, chewing, and space-maintaining functions of primary teeth. Mechanical preparation alone is insufficient in root canal treatment; it must be supported by chemical irrigation. Chemical irrigation agents affect the compliance level of pediatric patients due to their unpleasant taste and odor. In addition, the toxic effect they create in the periapical tissues can cause adverse effects on the permanent tooth germs located under the primary teeth. For this reason, there is growing interest in plant-based irrigation agents in pediatric dentistry.

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Çocuk diş hekimliğinde, süt dişlerinin daimi dişler çıkana kadar ağızda kalması önemlidir. Çürükler tedavi edilmediğinde, ilerleyen enfeksiyon nedeniyle geri dönüşümsüz pulpitis gelişir ve kanal tedavisi veya çekimi gerektirir. Süt dişlerinin estetik, konuşma, çiğneme ve yer tutma fonksiyonları nedeniyle kök kanal tedavisi önceliklidir. Kök kanal tedavisinde mekanik preparasyon tek başına yeterli değildir; kimyasal irrigasyon ile desteklenmelidir. Kimyasal irrigasyon ajanları, hoş olmayan tat ve kokuları nedeniyle çocuk hastaların uyumunu etkiler. Ayrıca, periapikal dokularda oluşturdukları toksik etki, süt dişlerinin altında bulunan kalıcı diş germleri üzerinde olumsuz etkilere neden olabilir. Bu nedenle, çocuk diş hekimliğinde bitki bazlı irrigasyon ajanlarına ilgi artmaktadır.

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Cihangir, İ. (2026). PHYTOTHERAPEUTIC IRRİGATİON AGENTS İN PRİMARY TOOTH ROOT CANAL TREATMENT (REVİEW). Van Diş Hekimliği Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 26–34. https://ajindex.com/articles/1647310

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