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Table 1 Mean values and standard deviations of before and after CFU for each irrigation regimen

From: Root canal disinfection comparing conventional irrigation vs photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) using a buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite solution

 

Colony forming units

Irrigation regimen

Before

After

Conventional delivery

4.83 ± 0.39

1.42 ± 1*

PIPS

4.92 ± 0.29

0.25 ± 0.45*

  1. *Statistical significant differences between groups