Understanding of some clinically significant physical properties of Kerr sealer through investigation of its components
Date
1975
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Authors
Casanova, Frank
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OA Version
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Abstract
In the field of root canal therapy the value of a
hermetic three dimensional seal is considered by most
authorities to be paramount and intrinsic to the success
of the treatment. Root canal techniques of today advocate
the use of a core material and a viscous sealing agent.
One sealing agent which is still widely used and affords
its users and their recipients a great deal of success is
Kerr sealer (Rickert formula). The purpose of this research
effort was to study in great detail the effects
which each of the ingredients of Kerr sealer impart on
this cement.
It was hypothesized that by varying the proportion of
each of the ingredients in the powder portion of Kerr sealer
10 and 20%, significant changes in shrinkage, solubility,
porosity, flow and film thickness would be detected. Modifications
of various accepted methods of testing dental
materials as advocated by the American Dental Association
were used for these determinations. [TRUNCATED]
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1975. Endodontics.
Bibliography included.
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1975. Endodontics.
Bibliography included.
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