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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2025

Comparative Assessment for the Effect of Variable Chelating Agents on Dentin Microhardness: An

Manal M Abdelhafeez, Hajar T AlWahbi

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Manal M AbdelhafeezDepartment of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Hajar T AlWahbiGeneral Dental Clinics, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the differential effects of various chelating agents on the microhardness of root canal dentin in an Materials and Methods: This study utilized 36 single-rooted human premolars, divided into three groups ( Results: All groups exhibited a decrease in microhardness, with the EDTA and carbamide peroxide combination showing the most substantial reduction. The mean microhardness decreased significantly from 44.59 HV to 39.00 HV in this group ( Conclusion: Chelating agents significantly affect dentin microhardness; thus, their selection should consider both cleaning efficacy and potential impacts on tooth structure.

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Chelating agentsdentin microhardnessendodonticssmear layer removaltooth integrity

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PMID40511086
PMCPMC12156691

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