Dissolving efficacy of some organic solvents on gutta-percha Eficácia dissolvente de alguns solventes orgânicos sobre a guta-percha

The aim of this study was to evaluate the solubility of gutta-percha in four organic solvents used in endodontics. The solubility of gutta-percha (Dentsply) was assessed in xylol, orange oil, eucalyptol, chloroform and distilled water. A hundred and fifty samples of gutta-percha were prepared using...

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Main Authors: Bianca Silva Magalhães, Julia Elis Johann, Rafael Guerra Lund, Josué Martos, Francisco Augusto Burkert Del Pino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2007-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242007000400004