Open AccessScanning electron microscopy evaluation of chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan as retrograde smear layer removing agents
Author(s) -
Ramesh Penumaka,
Ravi Kumar Konagala,
Jaheer Shaik,
C H Ram Sunil,
Pramod L Reddy,
Madhu K Kiran Naik
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_50_20
Subject(s) - smear layer , chitosan , root canal , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , scanning electron microscope , nuclear chemistry , materials science , dentistry , saline , biomedical engineering , chemistry , chelation , medicine , composite material , metallurgy , biochemistry , endocrinology
The smear layer acts as a physical barrier against penetration of root canal medicaments and sealers, thus compromising the seal leading to microleakage.