Abstract
Manual Digital Activation ( MDA) is a simple, fast and cost-effective technique to agitate irrigants inside the root canal system. A 2 mm in-and-out movement inside the irrigating solution is used with the master cone grasped 1 mm set back from the working length.
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Machtou, P.P. Manual dynamic activation technique. Clin Dent Rev 2, 21 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41894-018-0034-4
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