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111 questions in 14 reviews · Endodontics and dental trauma

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No studies 111 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Sodium hypochlorite 5% (also 2.5%) vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with EDTA 17% vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% (also 2.5%) vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with EDTA 17% vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1% with chlorhexidine 2% final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants or samples with positive bacterial growth culture, up to 72 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% (also 2.5%) vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1% with chlorhexidine 2% final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1% with normal saline final rinse
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with normal saline final rinse
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme
Proportion of participants or samples with positive bacterial growth culture, up to 72 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% (also 2.5%) vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with EDTA 17% vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1% with chlorhexidine 2% final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1% with normal saline final rinse
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1% with chlorhexidine 2% final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%
Proportion of participants or samples with positive bacterial growth culture, up to 72 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with EDTA 17% vs Sodium hypochlorite 1.3% with MTAD
Proportion of participants or samples with positive bacterial growth culture, up to 72 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants or samples with positive bacterial growth culture, up to 72 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 1% with chlorhexidine 2% final rinse vs Sodium hypochlorite 1% with normal saline final rinse
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain up to 6 hours after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5% (also 2.5%) vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline
Mean change in health-related quality of life or participant-expressed satisfaction with the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies
Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Normal saline
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or…
Irrigants for non‐surgical root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studiesNo studies