Dissolution of porcine incisor pulps in sodium hypochlorite solutions of varying compositions and concentrations

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Clarkson, R M ^a,c   Moule, A J ^a   Podlich, H ^b   Kellaway, R ^a   Macfarlane, R ^a   Lewis, D ^a   Rowell, J ^a  

^a Drake University ^*

^b Drake University   (United States)

^c Brisbane Endodontic Research Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental pulp solubility; Endodontic irrigating solutions; Sodium hypochlorite; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749533463     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00437.x     Document Type: Article

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