Open AccessScanning electron microscopic evaluation of smear layer removal at the apical third of root canals using diode laser, endoActivator, and ultrasonics with chitosan: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Sathish Abraham,
Sneha Dhruvkumar Vaswani,
Harshal Balasaheb Najan,
Disha Lalit Mehta,
Aradhana Babu Kamble,
Salil Chaudhari
Publication year - 2019
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/jcd.jcd_337_18
Subject(s) - smear layer , dentistry , distilled water , materials science , chitosan , scanning electron microscope , root canal , significant difference , laser , nuclear chemistry , medicine , chemistry , composite material , chromatography , optics , biochemistry , physics
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of diode laser, endoActivator, and passive ultrasonics for smear layer removal at the apical third from root canals with 0.2% chitosan.