Cleaning ability of chlorhexidine gel and sodium hypochlorite associated or not with EDTA as root canal irrigants: a scanning electron microscopy study

• Main Authors: Bruno Carvalho de Vasconcelos (Author), Suyane Maria Luna-Cruz (Author), Gustavo De-Deus (Author), Ivaldo Gomes de Moraes (Author), Claudio Maniglia-Ferreira (Author), Eduardo Diogo Gurgel-Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the cleaning efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate gel (CHX) compared to 2.5% sodium hypochlorite solution (NaOCl) associated or not with 17% EDTA used as irrigants during the biomechanical preparation. Fifty freshly extracted single-rooted human teeth with com...