Comparison of different cleaning techniques for the removal of root canal sealer from dentine surfaces: An SEM-EDX analysis
Savas Sagmak · 2026
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Description
Savas Sagmak compares in 2026 ways to clean filling paste off tooth dentine before a repair is glued in. Leftover sealer can weaken the bond of the new filling. Working with forty-nine dentine samples from pulled human molars, Sagmak sorted them into seven groups, from untouched controls to groups cleaned by one of several methods.
A dry cotton pellet did worst among the cleaning routes. Alcohol on cotton did better, and adding acid etching or air blasting cut the residue further, with no clear gap among those stronger routes. The full mix of alcohol, blasting, and acid left the least residue. Surface scans backed the chemical readings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Savas Sagmak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |