The demineralization of dentin obtained by treatment with a chelating agent ethylene diamminotetracetic acid (EDTA) or ethylene glycol-bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N-tetraacetic acid (EGTA), is a dynamic process involving chelation and solubilization. The actions of the EDTA and EGTA on dentin are influenced by the pH. Increasing mM concentrations of EDTA or EGTA the equivalent pH decreases in a similar slope to 80 mM chelator concentration. Increasing the chelator concentration different data were obtained: with EGTA the pH decreases slightly while with EDTA goes back up to the initial values. After 80 mM, EDTA reduces the activity on the dentin, and EGTA continues to work at higher concentrations. We demonstrated that EGTA solubilized more of 60 percent of dentin while EDTA gives about 20% at the maximal of the solubility.
Demineralizing action of EGTA in endodontics.
TRIPODI, Domenico;D'ERCOLE, Simonetta;DE FAZIO, Pietro;SPOTO, Giuseppe
2007-01-01
Abstract
The demineralization of dentin obtained by treatment with a chelating agent ethylene diamminotetracetic acid (EDTA) or ethylene glycol-bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N-tetraacetic acid (EGTA), is a dynamic process involving chelation and solubilization. The actions of the EDTA and EGTA on dentin are influenced by the pH. Increasing mM concentrations of EDTA or EGTA the equivalent pH decreases in a similar slope to 80 mM chelator concentration. Increasing the chelator concentration different data were obtained: with EGTA the pH decreases slightly while with EDTA goes back up to the initial values. After 80 mM, EDTA reduces the activity on the dentin, and EGTA continues to work at higher concentrations. We demonstrated that EGTA solubilized more of 60 percent of dentin while EDTA gives about 20% at the maximal of the solubility.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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