Effect of aquatine endodontic cleanser on smear layer removal in the root canals of ex vivo human teeth

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-408

  Garcia, Faustino ^a   Murray, Peter E ^a   Garcia Godoy, Franklin ^b   Namerow, Kenneth N ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental pulp; EDTA; Hypochlorous acid; Irrigation; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957742943     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572010000400014     Document Type: Article

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