Smear layer removal by passive ultrasonic irrigation and 2 new mechanical methods for activation of the chelating solution.

Ricardo Machado Isadora da Silva Daniel Comparin Bianca Araujo Marques de Mattos Luiz Rômulo Alberton Ulisses Xavier da Silva Neto

Published in: Restorative dentistry & endodontics (2021)

No irrigation method was able to completely remove the smear layer, especially in the apical third. Using CA for the chelating solution performed better than any form of activation.

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