Highly concentrated EDTA gel improves cleaning efficiency of root canal preparation in vitro

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-324

  Putzer, Philip ^a   Hoy, L ^a   Gunay H ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chelating agents; Debris; EDTA; Root canal preparation; Smear layer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDODONTICS; GEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

CHELATING AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EDETIC ACID; GELS; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 55749113331     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-008-0197-5     Document Type: Article

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