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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2025

Evaluating the Efficacy of Chemical and Herbal Endodontic Irrigants in Smear Layer Removal: An

Kanika Singh Dhull, Nayana Shriram Anasane, Sumit Singh, D R Mahesh, Vinay Rao, Meena Jain

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Kanika Singh DhullDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Nayana Shriram AnasaneDepartment of Prosthodontics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed-to-be-University) Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Sumit SinghDepartment of Dentistry, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Atariya, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
D R MaheshDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, SM Hills, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Vinay RaoDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Endodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry, AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Meena JainDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Santosh Dental College, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Aim: The current research is designed to analyze the smear layer (SL) removal efficacy of different endodontic irrigants via scanning electron microscope (SEM). Materials and Methods: Eighty extracted premolars were gathered and allocated into four groups ( Results: The acquired data was evaluated using the non-parametric equivalent test. Groups 2 and 3 had the most effective SL clearance performance, followed by Group 4, while Group 1 had the lowest effectiveness at the upper, intermediate, and apical levels. An intergroup comparison revealed that Group 3 had successful SL reduction at the apical level. Conclusion: Group 3 outperformed the other groups in eliminating the SL at the upper, intermediate, and apical thirds.

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Chemical irrigationherbal irrigationSEMsmear layer

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