Abstract:To evaluate the efficacy of 10% maleic acid in comparison with 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in the removal of intracanal medicaments from the root canal system.
Materials and methodsForty-eight extracted single-rooted mandibular premolars were decoronated to standardize the length of 14 mm. Chemomechanical preparation was done using the crown-down technique with Protaper files (Dentsply-Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) till F4, followed by irrigation with 2 ml of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaO… Show more
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