Comparison of the surface tension of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite solution with three new sodium hypochlorite-based endodontic irrigants

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Palazzi, F ^a   Morra, M ^b   Mohammadi, Z ^c,d   Grandini, S ^e   Giardino, L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Nobil Bio Ricerche Srl   (Italy)

^c HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Chlor Xtra; Hypoclean; Irrigants; Sodium hypochlorite; Surface tension; Tetraclean

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CETRIMIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL; PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE; WETTABILITY;

CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84855813720     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01952.x     Document Type: Article

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