Smear layer removal comparing conventional irrigation, passive ultrasonic irrigation, EndoActivator System, and a new sonic device (Perfect Clean System) by scanning electron microscopy: An ex vivo study
The smear layer removal was only efficient at 5, 8, and 12 from the WL with no significant statistical differences among CI, PUI, EAS, and PCS (P > 0.05).
Authors
- Karine Santos FRASQUETTI
- Ulisses Xavier da Silva Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9143-2671)
- Belarmino Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9899-057X)
- Everdan Carneiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7883-5396)
- Ricardo Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1901-7270)
- Vânia Portela Ditzel Westphalen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-7117)
- Divya Reddy
- Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio
- Douglas Couto
- Paulo César Soares Júunior
Institutions
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314940
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.99