Effect of the sodium hypochlorite and citric acid association on smear layer removal of primary molars Efeito da associação de hipoclorito de sódio e ácido cítrico na remoção de "smear layer" de molares decíduos

• Main Authors: Gabriela da Rosa Götze (Author), Cristiane Beatriz Costa Sales Cunha (Author), Laura Salignac de Souza Guimarães Primo (Author), Lucianne Cople Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the capacity of a sodium hypochlorite and citric acid (CA) association (the latter at different concentrations) in removing coronal smear layer (SL) of primary teeth. For this purpose, the pulp chamber roof and floor of 28 primary molars were removed to obtain enamel and d...