Some Historical Perspectives on the Use of Electrosterilization in Root Canal Disinfection

• Alex Yee ; James L. Gutmann ^[1]
  1. [1] Nova Southeastern University

     Nova Southeastern University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of the history of dentistry: Official publication of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, ISSN 1089-6287, Vol. 69, Nº. 2, 2021, págs. 114-123
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Microbial control and tooth retention in dentistry have been paramount for all clinicians for over 130 years. However, in the late 1800s and early 1900s the dental profession was challenged to devise methods to eradicate microbial species from the root canal system if teeth were to be retained in symptom- free function. One system that was devised was electrosterilization and its variations, the roots and methods of which will be explored in this paper