Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study

The aim of this study was to compare the cleanliness of root canal walls after retreatment using two rotary retreatment files to hand instruments in severely curved canals obturated with gutta-percha and two different sealers. Single rooted mandibular premolars (n=90) with root curvatures were instr...

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Main Authors: Santhoshini Reddy, Prasanna Neelakantan, Mohammad Ali Saghiri, Mehrdad Lotfi, Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, James L. Gutmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/541831