Effect of EDTA, Sonic, and Ultrasonic Activation on the Penetration of Sodium Hypochlorite into Simulated Lateral Canals: An In Vitro Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 891-895

  de Gregorio, Cesar ^a   Estevez, Roberto ^a   Cisneros, Rafael ^a   Heilborn, Carlos ^b,c   Cohenca, Nestor ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Universidad del Pacifico   (Paraguay)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Passive ultrasonic irrigation; root canal irrigation; sonic irrigation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

CHELATING AGENTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 65849502801     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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