Comparison of the biocompatibility of different root canal irrigants

• Main Authors: João Eduardo Gomes-Filho (Author), Kamila Guilherme Aurélio (Author), Mariana Machado Teixeira de Moraes Costa (Author), Pedro Felício Estrada Bernabé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The purpose of this study was to compare the reaction of rat subcutaneous connective tissue to 0.9% sterile saline, 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 5.25% NaOCl and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate solution or gel. Six circles were demarcated on the dorsal skin of 24 male Wistar rats, leaving 2 cm betwee...