Effect of EDTA with and without Surfactants or Ultrasonics on Removal of Smear Layer

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 472-475

  Lui, Jeen Nee ^a   Kuah, Hong Guan ^a   Chen, Nah Nah ^a  

^a National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; irrigation; smear layer; surfactants; ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SMEAR CLEAR; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTIN; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOOTH APEX; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33947102553     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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