Open AccessComparison of efficiency of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, citric acid, and etidronate in the removal of calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament using scanning electron microscopic analysis: An in-vitro study
Author(s) -
Sherin Jose Chockattu,
B S Deepak,
K Mallikarjun Goud
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.209079
Subject(s) - ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , citric acid , calcium hydroxide , chelation , smear layer , nuclear chemistry , root canal , chemistry , context (archaeology) , calcium , dentistry , inorganic chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , paleontology , organic chemistry , biology
Being integral to root canal therapy, obturation can be performed adequately only after the removal of intracanal medicament. One technique involves the use of chelating agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and citric acid. Etidronic acid, a relatively new chelator, has smear layer removal ability and lesser dentinal erosion. It is untested in calcium hydroxide (Ca[OH] 2 ) medicament removal.