Chelation and flotation in endodontic practice: an update.

G G Stewart

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1986.0252

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Chelation and flotation in endodontic practice: an update.

G G Stewart

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The removal of broken instruments and silver points, as well as pulp tissue, may be accomplished by careful instrumentation, irrigation, and flotation. Flotation and recapitulation with smaller instruments and irrigation with copious amounts of sodium hypochlorite can clean out microorganisms and the organic matter from the tubular structure which provides a more ideal surface for sealing the root canal system. A sterile environment was obtained by removing the substrate and creating a more ideal environment for better healing.

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G G Stewart. 1986. Chelation and flotation in endodontic practice: an update.. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1986.0252

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