In the present study, the demineralizing ability of BioPure MTAD (Dentsply/Tulsa, Tulsa, OK), 17% EDTA, and 5% citric acid on radicular dentin was quantitatively and longitudinally analyzed. 3 mm thick disks were obtained at the root cervical third from 9 maxillary human molars, and a standardized smear layer was produced. Cosite images of the dentin surface were obtained after several cumulati...

background: during endodontic procedures, the smear layer is formed as a result of mechanical instrumentation of the canal. combination of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (edta) and sodium hypochlorite (naocl) is widely used for removal of the smear layer. application of mixture of tetracycline, acid, and detergent (mtad) as final irrigant subsequent to initial irrigation of 1.35% naocl has be...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to compare the efficiency of four commonly used chemicals in their ability to remove smear layer after instrumentation using scanning electron microscope (SEM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-five extracted single canaled teeth of roots ranging 10-12 mm in length were used for the study. Teeth were divided into 4 study groups and 1 control group of 15...

statement of the problem: root canal therapy should not simply be the extirpation of the pulp and widening of the canal. but one should also focus on how to completely remove the loosely-attached smear layer because it has adverse effects on the final outcome of the treatment. purpose: this study compared the efficacy of etidronic acid, smearclear and mtad to remove the smear layer created duri...

introduction: this study aimed to compare the subcutaneous tissue responses to mtad (mixture of a tetracycline isomer, an acid, and a detergent), 17% edta, and 2.6% naocl. materials and methods: thirty-six wistar albino rats were used for this study.  test solutions were injected subcutaneously into predetermined areas on the animal dorsum. the rats were then randomly divided into three groups ...

OBJECTIVE Eradication of microorganisms present in the root canal system is paramount for the successful outcome of root canal therapy. The purpose of this study was to compare the of doxycycline absorbed from MTAD into root canal dentin after obturation with gutta-percha/AH26 and Resilon/RealSeal at different time intervals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-one extracted human teeth were instrume...

introduction: this study aimed to compare the efficacy of mtad, glyde and edta in removing the post-preparation smear layer and debris produced in apical third of curved molar root canals. materials and methods: forty extracted human maxillary first molars with curved mesiobuccal canals (30˚-35˚), similar root lengths and morphologies were divided into 3 experimental groups (n=12) and one contr...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth filled with a resin-based obturation material using two different chelating agents. METHODS AND MATERIALS Forty extracted single-canal human teeth were prepared, instrumented, and randomly divided into three groups: Group 1 (n=15) received a final flush with 10 ml of neutralized 17% EDTA, ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the sealing ability of root-end filling materials such as mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Portland cement, and bioaggregate (BA) after irrigation with different solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined 130 human maxillar central teeth. After cutting the teeth at the cementoenamel junction, the root canals were expanded using nickel...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the cleaning ability of a self-adjusting file (SAF) system regarding debris and smear layer removal using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or MTAD. STUDY DESIGN In total, 45 maxillary incisor teeth were randomly divided into 2 different irrigation groups of 20 canals each and a negative control group of 5 canals. The canals in each of t...