Effect of gravity and capillarity on human saliva penetration in coronally unsealed obturated root canals

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of gravity and capillarity on penetration of human salivary bacteria into the entire length of obturated root canals, and to demonstrate the dye penetration configuration. Materials and methods: Fifty single-rooted premolars were decoronated,...

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Main Authors: Kasra Karamifar, Akbar Khayat, Sara Mogharrabi, Yasaman Rajaei, Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905212000491