title: Intra-canal dissolution of Sargenti paste.
abstract: Although the efficacy and safety of the Sargenti technique have remained controversial for more than a decade, the technique still is widely used by many dentists throughout the world. The following report describes a retrospective analysis of 367 cases that looked at the contribution of instrumentation technique and fill adequacy to paste dissolution.
authors.affiliation: Allentown Hospital-Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, PA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Hersh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000378:metabolism; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005054:Eugenol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000009:adverse effects; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D012995:Solubility; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005054:Eugenol; C003799:N2 Dental Cement; D015034:Zinc Oxide