Scanning Electron Microscopic Preliminary Study of the Efficacy of SmearClear and EDTA for Smear Layer Removal after Root Canal Instrumentation in Permanent Teeth

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1541-1544

  da Silva, Lea Assed Bezerra ^a   Sanguino, Ana Carolina Meng ^b   Rocha, Cristiane Tomaz ^a   Leonardo, Mario Roberto ^a   Silva, Raquel Assed Bezerra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Private Dental Practice ^*

Author keywords

EDTA; permanent teeth; scanning electron microscopy; Smear layer; SmearClear

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; SMEAR CLEAR; SURFACTANT;

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 PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 56549108926     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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