title: Evaluation of the variation in chemical composition and surface topography of different brands of gutta percha cones.
abstract: There have been many studies on the gutta percha cones used in endodontic therapy. Variations exist between different brands of cone. Since an appropriate cone plays a very important role in the prognosis of therapy, this study examined the surface topography and chemical composition of eight different brands of cone by, a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic absorption spectrometry. There were some differences between all brands of gutta percha cones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kartal
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yanikoğlu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gönul
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Afsar
mesh_terms: D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013499:Surface Properties; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006171:Gutta-Percha; D015034:Zinc Oxide