Gutta-percha dissolving ability of Citrus limetta, essential oils and a customized emulsion: An in vitro study
Anand V. Susila,
Rajendran Loshini,
Shamini Sai
et al.
Abstract:Aim:
This study aims to evaluate the GP dissolving property of ethanolic extract of sweet lime peel (Citrus limetta), peppermint oil, cedarwood oil, and an emulsion (equal volumes of ethanolic extract of sweet lime peel, peppermint, and cedarwood oils) compared to xylene and chloroform (CHCl3).
Methods:
Equal weight of GP were divided into 7 groups and immersed for 5 min and 10 min in the test and control groups. Distilled water was used as a negative c… Show more
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