Solvents have been used in endodontic retreatment for a long time and the dissolving effect is well proven. Latterly chloroform has come in a bad light due to its possible carcinogenicity. Despite the negative health effect it is still used in dental environment. Other more biocompatible solvents have now reached the market and tests should be performed to evaluate the softening efficacy. The purpose of this in-vitro study was to evaluate the softening efficacy of four different solvents used in endodontics; chloroform, eucalyptol, tetrachloroethylene, orange-oil and a control group. 100 simulated canals filled with gutta-percha, epoxy amine resin based sealer, zinc oxide eugenol based sealer and non eugenolcalcium hydroxide based sealer were tested with hardness measurement before and after two minutes exposure time of medicament. Non-eugenol calcium hydroxide failed to set and was excluded from the test. A Shore A durometer was used to evaluate the hardness of the materials and all data was first analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis test and then Mann-Whitney test to compare with control group. With a digital camera connected to a microscope we also took pictures to compare the impressions with the different medicaments. The result showed that chloroform and tetrachloroethylene is significant better to soften gutta-percha than control group (p < 0.05) but only chloroform significant better than control group to soften epoxy amine resin based sealer and zinc oxide eugenol based sealer (p < 0.05). Even if the result was significant, we cannot draw any conclusions due to small sample size.

Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia disolvente de una sustancia experimental a base de Aceite esencial de Myrciaria dubia en la desobturación de conductos radiculares. Materiales y métodos: Se utilizaron 60 tubos de PLA (ácido poliláctico)que fueron divididos en 5 grupos de 12 especímenes. Estos se rellenaron con un material de restauración temporal (coltosol) el primer tercio y el tercio medio con gutapercha. Se añadió un total de 0,1 ml de disolvente dependiendo del grupo de estudio (Agua destilada,camu camu, xilol,aceite de cascara de naranja y de eucalipto) a la parte superior de los tubos de PLA. Después de 5 minutos, se utilizó la máquina Instron 5566 (Instron, Buckinghamshire, UK) se movió hacia abajo a través de gutapercha con una velocidad de cabecera de 5 mm / min a una profundidad de 5 mm min. La carga(fuerza) utilizada para penetrar el separador en la profundidad de 5 mm se registró en Newton. Para el análisis se realizará la prueba de kruskal Wallis para comparar la medida fuerza de penetración según el tipo de solvente, posterior a comprobarse los supuestos estadísticos. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas al comparar todos los solventes (p= 0.001), obteniendo 14.02N para la sustancia experimental. Los resultados de la profundidad de disolución superficial y la fuerza utilizada para penetrar el esparcidor a 5 mm revelaron que el Aceite de Myrciaria Dubia ( Camu Camu) fue significativamente el mejor solvente para ablandar la gutapercha (P <0.05), seguido del xilol y el aceite de cascara de naranja, mientras que el disolvente con menos efectividad fue el aceite de eucalipto. Conclusiones: El aceite esencial de Myrciaria Dubia presento mayor poder reblandecedor que las demás soluciones en estudio. / Objective: To evaluate the solvent efficacy of an experimental substance based on Myrciaria dubia essential oil in the desobturation of root canals. Materials and methods: 60 PLA (polylactic acid) tubes were used, which were divided into 5 groups of 12 specimens. These were filled with a temporary restoration material (coltosol) the first third and the middle third with gutta-percha. A total of 0.1 ml of solvent was added depending on the study group (distilled water, camu camu, xylol, oil of orange peel and eucalyptus) to the top of the PLA tubes. After 5 minutes, the Instron 5566 machine (Instron, Buckinghamshire, UK) was used and moved down through gutta-percha with a head speed of 5 mm / min at a depth of 5 mm min. The load (force) used to penetrate the separator to the depth of 5 mm was recorded in Newton. For the analysis, the kruskal Wallis test will be carried out to compare the penetration force measure according to the type of solvent, after checking the statistical assumptions. Results: Statistically significant differences were found when comparing all solvents (p = 0.001), obtaining 14.02N for the experimental substance. The results of the surface dissolution depth and the force used to penetrate the spreader to 5 mm revealed that Myrciaria Dubia Oil (Camu Camu) was significantly the best solvent to soften gutta-percha (P <0.05), followed by xylol and orange peel oil, while the least effective solvent was eucalyptus oil. Conclusions: The essential oil of Myrciaria Dubia presented greater softening power than the other solutions under study. / Tesis