Abstract:Aim:
This study aims to compare intraradicular smear layer removal efficacy of different concentrations of glycolic acid (GA), 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and 10% citric acid (CA) as final rinses in the canals of curved mesial root of mandibular first molars using the specific irrigant protocols.
Materials and Methods:
Fifty-eight mandibular first permanent molars with 15°–30° of curvature of the mesial roots were selected, standardized,… Show more
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