Evaluation of the ability of essential oils to dissolve gutta-percha.
Eighteen essential oils were compared with chloroform for their ability to dissolve gutta-percha. Only chloroform and rectified turpentine oil dissolved gutta-percha completely.
Kaplowitz
G J
GJ
United States Coast Guard Support Center, Seattle, WA.
D002725:Chloroform / Q000737:chemistry; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
D009822:Oils, Volatile; D012997:Solvents; D002725:Chloroform; D006171:Gutta-Percha