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Comparative Study
. 1990 Nov;16(11):539-40.
doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(07)80217-2.

Evaluation of Gutta-percha solvents

G J Kaplowitz
Comparative Study

Evaluation of Gutta-percha solvents

G J Kaplowitz. J Endod. 1990 Nov.

Abstract

Five solvents (rectified white turpentine, oil of melaleuca, eucalyptol, white pine oil, and pine needle oil) were compared with chloroform for their ability to dissolve gutta-percha. All solvents dissolved at least 50% of the gutta-percha in 15 min at 37 degrees C with chloroform and rectified white turpentine dissolving the gutta-percha completely.

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