Mineral content analysis of root canal dentin using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
Selen Küçükkaya ErenEmel Uzunoglu-ÖzyürekBanu SezerZeliha Yılmazİsmail Hakkı BoyaciPublished in: Restorative dentistry & endodontics (2018)
Treatment with NaOCl for 1 hour altered the mineral content of dentin, while EDTA application for 2 minutes had no effect on the elemental composition. The LIBS method proved to be reliable while providing data for the elemental composition of root canal dentin.