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SEM study of surface architecture of gutta-percha cones |
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| Authors: | F Goldberg E J Massone E Pruskin O Zmener |
| Affiliation: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Abstract: | Abstract The apical third of 60 standardized, gutta-percha cones obtained from six different manufacturers were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Despite the fact that the majority of the commercial gutta-percha cones showed rather uniform and smooth surfaces, some displayed morphologic variations such as gross protuberances or deeply cratered areas containing numerous free or entrapped crystal-like particles. |
| Keywords: | gutta-percha root canal filling material endodontic material |
