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Primary study · included by 1 review

Effect of continuous vs sequential chelation on the mechanical properties of root dentin: An ex vivo study

Ballal 2024 · Ballal Nidambur Vasudev, Ray Ayan Bhadra, Narkedamalli Rajkumar, et al. · Journal of Dentistry · 2024

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Effects of Continuous Chelation with Etidronate on Mechanical Properties of the Root Canal Dentin: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Ballal 2024 · Table 2; reference 44
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Root fracture resistance (compressive load to fracture, N)
Continuous chelation (sodium hypochlorite and etidronate (HEDP) mixture) vs Sequential irrigation (sodium hypochlorite then EDTA) · Not applicable (single static load test)
SMD 0.28 [-0.37, 0.92]5 studies · 94 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.