Open AccessComparative evaluation of the surface tension and the pH of calcium hydroxide mixed with five different vehicles:Anin vitrostudy
Author(s) -
Saravanan Poorni,
Revathi Miglani,
Manali Ramakrishnan Srinivasan,
R Indira
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.49050
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , calcium , surface tension , tension (geology) , dentistry , chemistry , medicine , materials science , composite material , physics , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , compression (physics)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface tension and pH of five different vehicles that are used as potential agents to mix calcium hydroxide in root canal treatments and to compare them with the final surface tension and pH of calcium hydroxide mixed with these vehicles.