Comparison of the biocompatibility of different root canal irrigants

The purpose of this study was to compare the reaction of rat subcutaneous connective tissue to 0.9% sterile saline, 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 5.25% NaOCl and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate solution or gel. Six circles were demarcated on the dorsal skin of 24 male Wistar rats, leaving 2 cm betwee...

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Main Authors: João Eduardo Gomes-Filho, Kamila Guilherme Aurélio, Mariana Machado Teixeira de Moraes Costa, Pedro Felício Estrada Bernabé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572008000200011