title: Surface tension of several drugs used in endodontics.
abstract: Surface tension of various drugs used in endodontic therapy was studied by the capillary method. Drugs of the phenol group--eugenol, paramonochlorophenol, tricresol-formalin and phenol--presented very low surface tension. The association of a detergent to the solution of calcium hydroxide reduced its surface tension by half.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Riberirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pécora
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Savioli
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013500:Surface Tension
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide