Endodontic irrigant as a root conditioning agent: An in vitro scanning electron microscopic study evaluating the ability of MTAD to remove smear layer from periodontally affected root surfaces | Zendy

Afaf Zia | Zendy; Syed MukhtarUnNisar Andrabi | Zendy; Afshan Bey | Zendy; Ashok Kumar | Zendy; Zareen Fatima | Zendy

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Endodontic irrigant as a root conditioning agent: An in vitro scanning electron microscopic study evaluating the ability of MTAD to remove smear layer from periodontally affected root surfaces

Author(s) -

Afaf Zia,

Syed MukhtarUnNisar Andrabi,

Afshan Bey,

Ashok Kumar,

Zareen Fatima

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

singapore dental journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2214-6075

pISSN - 0377-5291

DOI - 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.04.002

Subject(s) - smear layer , curette , dentistry , citric acid , saline , cementum , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , chemistry , materials science , root canal , medicine , dentin , chelation , surgery , organic chemistry , endocrinology

Instrumentation of the root surface, results in formation of a smear layer of organic and mineralized debris which serves as a physical barrier, inhibiting new connective tissue attachment to the root surface. The present study advocates the use of an endodontic irrigant MTAD (mixture of tetracycline, citric acid and detergent) as a root conditioning agent. The main aim of the study was to compare the root conditioning ability of an endodontic irrigant MTAD (mixture of tetracycline, acid and detergent) with 17% EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid).

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