Surface tension of several drugs used in endodontics.
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.
Pécora
J D
JD
Faculdade de Odontologia de Riberirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Guimarães
L F
LF
Savioli
R N
RN
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013500:Surface Tension
D010636:Phenols; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide