Comparative Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal Efficacy of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Gel Versus Solution With Sonic Activation: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study

Gurkirat Singh, Rajinder Bansal, Manu Bansal, Jasvinder Kaur, Sangam Mittal, Nishant Sharma

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.109951
Published: 2026-05-30
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.109951,
  title = {Comparative Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal Efficacy of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Gel Versus Solution With Sonic Activation: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study},
  author = {Gurkirat Singh and Rajinder Bansal and Manu Bansal and Jasvinder Kaur and Sangam Mittal and Nishant Sharma},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.109951},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109951}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparative Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal Efficacy of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Gel Versus Solution With Sonic Activation: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study
AU  - Gurkirat Singh
AU  - Rajinder Bansal
AU  - Manu Bansal
AU  - Jasvinder Kaur
AU  - Sangam Mittal
AU  - Nishant Sharma
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.109951
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Singh, G., Bansal, R., Bansal, M., Kaur, J., Mittal, S., & Sharma, N. (2026). Comparative Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal Efficacy of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Gel Versus Solution With Sonic Activation: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109951

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