A comparative evaluation of smear layer removal by using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, citric acid, and maleic acid as root canal irrigants: An in vitro scanning electron microscopic study | Zendy

Ramta Bansal | Zendy; Ravneet Kaushal | Zendy; Sunil Malhan | Zendy

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A comparative evaluation of smear layer removal by using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, citric acid, and maleic acid as root canal irrigants: An in vitro scanning electron microscopic study

Author(s) -

Ramta Bansal,

Ravneet Kaushal,

Sunil Malhan

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

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_43_20

Subject(s) - smear layer , citric acid , maleic acid , distilled water , root canal , chemistry , materials science , nuclear chemistry , saline , dentistry , chromatography , medicine , composite material , copolymer , endocrinology , polymer , organic chemistry

Irrigants remove or dissolve smear layer formed during instrumentation. Thus it is important to study the effect of different irrigant solutions on smear layer removal.

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