Effects of Adjunctive EDTA and Air-Polishing Powders on Periodontitis-Affected Root Surfaces: A SEM Study
: Within the limitations of this in vitro study, root surface alterations and smear layer formation showed variable responses across treatment protocols, with comparable smear layer scores. Similar effects were observed for CEJ and mid-root samples; however, these findings should be interpreted with caution. Further studies are needed to clarify the potential clinical relevance of these observations.
Authors
- Emőke Páll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-7381)
- Petra Șurlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-8008)
- Ștefan Cristian Vesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-3526)
- Andreea Cândea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7700-3734)
- Lucian Barbu–Tudoran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-016X)
- Elena Dinte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-1267)
- Andrada Șoancă (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8452-6410)
- Silviu Albu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2858-8470)
- Cosmin Ifrim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6461-9207)
- Alina Roman
- Ștefania Sorina Ifrim
Institutions
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
- Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest (RO)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova (RO)
- Babeș-Bolyai University (RO)
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62040753
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării
- Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii
- Colegiul Consultativ pentru Cercetare-Dezvoltare şi Inovare