Observation of the effect of cleaning the smear layer and tubule plugs with SEM

Tocleanoutthesmearlayeronteethsurface,andprotecttheteethmedulla,theexperimentappliedthestudyobservingthecleanupofsixgroupsofsurfacesmearlayerofdentalcariesandthetubuleplugsreservingeffectafterusingofdifferentcavitycleanserswiththehelpofSEM.Theresultimpliedthatboththeacidicpreparationsandchelatorcouldcleanoutthesmearlayeron.teethsurfaceinsomeway,butthelateronecouldalsoreservepartialtubuleplugs,whichreducethestimulationtotheteethmedulla.Sothechelatorisbettercleansersinclinicaluse.