Irrigant activation: tip selection and the meaning of foaming

Doctor, hello. For irrigant activation, would you recommend an activator device with a plastic tip or a metal tip?

Translated version of the Turkish original

I prefer a metal ultrasonic tip during canal shaping, and plastic ultrasonic tips after shaping has been completed.

Author of the original answer: Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar

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