title: Solubilizing efficiency of different gutta-percha solvents: a comparative study.
abstract: A study was conducted to comparatively evaluate the efficiency of different solvents for dissolving gutta-percha. Halothane, chloroform, xylene, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, turpentine, oil of mela-leuca and eucalyptol were used as solvents for dissolving standardized gutta-percha discs. Halothane, chloroform and xylene were markedly superior solvents of gutta-percha in comparison with the others. There was no significant difference among the three (p > 0.05). Eucalyptol, turpentine and oil of melaleuca were relatively less efficient. Acetone and isopropyl alcohol did not dissolve gutta-percha, being similar in this respect to distilled water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Görduysus
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taşman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Etikan
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000737:chemistry; D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002725:Chloroform / Q000737:chemistry; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D000077591:Eucalyptol; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry*; D006221:Halothane / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008610:Menthol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes; D014425:Turpentine / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water; D014992:Xylenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003511:Cyclohexanols; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D012997:Solvents; D013729:Terpenes; D014992:Xylenes; D014867:Water; D000096:Acetone; D008610:Menthol; D002725:Chloroform; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D019840:2-Propanol; D000077591:Eucalyptol; D006221:Halothane; D014425:Turpentine