{"title":"Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid: A Bio-Friendly Chelating Agent for Smear Layer Removal, Dentine Integrity, and Sealer Penetration.","authors":"Deniz Yanık Nalbantoğlu, Burcu Yagmur, Elif Bolat","doi":"10.1111/aej.70099","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although EDTA remains the gold standard, concerns regarding its toxicity/environmental persistence have driven the search for bio-friendly alternatives. We evaluated the effect of EDDS on microhardness, smear layer, and dentine penetration of canal sealer. Two hundred and fifteen single-rooted teeth with round morphology were used. Samples were treated with solutions for 3 min. Vickers microhardness was analysed. Final irrigation was performed: GroupET: 17%-EDTA; GroupED:15%-EDDS; GroupET/N:17%-EDTA +2.5%-NaOCl; GroupED/N:15%-EDDS +2.5%-NaOCl; GroupC:distilled-water. The smear layer was evaluated. Canals were obturated using epoxy-resin and bioceramic-sealer. Dentine penetration was analysed using confocal microscopy. One-way-ANOVA, Student's t-test, Fisher-Freeman-Halton-exact, and Wilcoxon signed-rank-test were applied. EDTA and EDDS affected microhardness, smear layer, and dentine penetration similarly (p > 0.05). Dentine penetration was higher with the bioceramic-sealer and was enhanced by NaOCl (p < 0.05). EDDS demonstrated similar results to EDTA and represents a potentially more bio-friendly chelating approach that may support more biologically/environmentally conscious irrigation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":55581,"journal":{"name":"Australian Endodontic Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Australian Endodontic Journal","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aej.70099","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Although EDTA remains the gold standard, concerns regarding its toxicity/environmental persistence have driven the search for bio-friendly alternatives. We evaluated the effect of EDDS on microhardness, smear layer, and dentine penetration of canal sealer. Two hundred and fifteen single-rooted teeth with round morphology were used. Samples were treated with solutions for 3 min. Vickers microhardness was analysed. Final irrigation was performed: GroupET: 17%-EDTA; GroupED:15%-EDDS; GroupET/N:17%-EDTA +2.5%-NaOCl; GroupED/N:15%-EDDS +2.5%-NaOCl; GroupC:distilled-water. The smear layer was evaluated. Canals were obturated using epoxy-resin and bioceramic-sealer. Dentine penetration was analysed using confocal microscopy. One-way-ANOVA, Student's t-test, Fisher-Freeman-Halton-exact, and Wilcoxon signed-rank-test were applied. EDTA and EDDS affected microhardness, smear layer, and dentine penetration similarly (p > 0.05). Dentine penetration was higher with the bioceramic-sealer and was enhanced by NaOCl (p < 0.05). EDDS demonstrated similar results to EDTA and represents a potentially more bio-friendly chelating approach that may support more biologically/environmentally conscious irrigation strategies.
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The Australian Endodontic Journal provides a forum for communication in the different fields that encompass endodontics for all specialists and dentists with an interest in the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human tooth, in particular the dental pulp, root and peri-radicular tissues.
The Journal features regular clinical updates, research reports and case reports from authors worldwide, and also publishes meeting abstracts, society news and historical endodontic glimpses.
The Australian Endodontic Journal is a publication for dentists in general and specialist practice devoted solely to endodontics. It aims to promote communication in the different fields that encompass endodontics for those dentists who have a special interest in endodontics.