In the diagnosis of mild and moderate iron deficiency anemia, RDW had a higher sensitivity than PS. Red cell morphology, Hb, PCV and RDW showed significant improvement after iron-therapy.
The smear layer associated with endodontic instrumentation is currently thought to be a thin layer that occludes the orifices of the dentinal tubules and covers the intertubular dentin of the prepared canal wall. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of ethylene glycol bis (β – amino ethyl ether) – N, N, N', N' – tetra acetic acid (EGTA) and ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) on removal of the smear layer through the scanning electron microscopy. Twenty four single rooted teeth were selected, instrumented and irrigated with various solutions and the specimens were processed for scanning electron microscopy. It was found that though both EGTA and EDTA completely removed the smear layer, EDTA caused erosion and conjugation of the tubules, whereas, EGTA effectively removed the smear layer without inducing any erosion. It was thus concluded that EGTA can be effectively used as an alternative chelator for the removal of the smear layer.
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