Scanning electron microscopy evaluation of smear layer removal using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, etidronic acid, and chitosan nanoparticle solution as root canal irrigants

• Main Authors: Sunheri Bajpe (Author), Chitharanjan Shetty (Author), Aditya Shetty (Author), Gurmeen Kaur (Author), Shalin Ann Saji (Author), Chandra Prabha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of 17% EDTA, 18% etidronic acid, and 0.2% chitosan nanoparticle solution in smear layer removal using SEM image analysis. Methods: Thirty freshly extracted mandibular premolars were used. After biomechanical preparation, the samp...