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Comparative Study
. 1994 Jan;20(1):6-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0099-2399(06)80018-x.

Cytotoxic effects of gutta-percha solvents

S V Barbosa  1 , D H Burkard, L S Spångberg
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Comparative Study

Cytotoxic effects of gutta-percha solvents

S V Barbosa et al. J Endod. 1994 Jan.

Abstract

Cytotoxicity of commonly used gutta-percha solvents was evaluated. Gutta-percha dissolved by chloroform, halothane, or turpentine was evaluated with the radiochromium release method using L929 mouse fibroblast cells. All solvents were toxic. Turpentine was most toxic followed by halothane and chloroform, which caused similar levels of cell injury.

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