Scanning electron microscopy evaluation of chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan as retrograde smear layer removing agents | Zendy

Ravi Kumar Konagala | Zendy; Ramesh Penumaka | Zendy; Jaheer Shaik | Zendy; CH Ram Sunil | Zendy; PramodL Reddy | Zendy; MadhuK Kiran Naik | Zendy

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Scanning electron microscopy evaluation of chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan as retrograde smear layer removing agents

Author(s) -

Ravi Kumar Konagala,

Ramesh Penumaka,

Jaheer Shaik,

CH Ram Sunil,

PramodL Reddy,

MadhuK Kiran Naik

Publication year - 2019

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_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.

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