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Efficacy Of Apple Vinegar As Root Canal Irrigant In Removing Smear Layer In Curved Canals Using Endovac Irrigation System, Nada F. Mohamed, Mohsen Nour El Dein, Heba Abdelkafy
Efficacy Of Apple Vinegar As Root Canal Irrigant In Removing Smear Layer In Curved Canals Using Endovac Irrigation System, Nada F. Mohamed, Mohsen Nour El Dein, Heba Abdelkafy
Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of Apple Vinegar irrigating solution using EndoVac system in removing the smear layer from root canals. Materials and Methods: Fifty extracted permanent mandibular first molar teeth with curved mesiobuccal root canals of 5°-20° curvature range were prepared using ProTaper Gold rotary files. Then, they were divided into three groups, two equal main groups with 20 teeth for each (Group I & Group II) plus one control group (10 teeth), based on the final irrigating solution used. Group I; was rinsed with 17% EDTA, Group II; with Apple vinegar, and the Control group with sterile saline. …