title: The effect of isopropyl alcohol desiccation on apical sealability of two commonly used endodontic cements.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to determine the ability of alcohol desiccation to improve the apical seal by removing residual moisture from the canal. From the results of this study, isopropyl alcohol did not improve the sealability of either Roth's 801 sealer or AH26 sealer. Thus, the employment of this technique should be questioned on the basis of the potential source of irritation of the alcohol and the addition of an extraneous procedural step.
authors.affiliation: Roth Drug Co. Chicago Il, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Osetek
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Heuer
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lautenschlager
authors.forename: F U
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001729:Bismuth; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D003890:Desiccation; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006801:Humans; D008709:Methenamine; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012834:Silver; D014025:Titanium; D014070:Tooth / Q000737:chemistry; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000502:physiology; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D012834:Silver; C028044:epoxy resin AH-26; C074935:Roth's 801 Sealer; D014025:Titanium; D008709:Methenamine; D019840:2-Propanol; D001729:Bismuth