Open AccessA 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) -
Ravneet Kaushal,
Ramta Bansal,
Sunil Malhan
Publication year - 2020
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_43_20
Subject(s) - smear layer , citric acid , maleic acid , distilled water , chemistry , root canal , materials science , saline , nuclear chemistry , dentistry , chromatography , medicine , composite material , biochemistry , copolymer , endocrinology , polymer
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.