Sealer penetration and apical microleakage in smear-free dentin after a final rinse with either 70% isopropyl alcohol or peridex

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 620-623

  Engel, Gregory T ^a   Goodell, Gary G ^a   McClanahan, Scott B ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Isopropyl alcohol; Peridex; Sealer penetration; Smear layer

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744462022     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000152296.06840.14     Document Type: Article

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