본 연구는 EDTA용액의 적용 시간에 따른 도말층의 제거 효과를 비교하여 EDTA용액의 최적 적용 시간을 알고자 시행되었다. 단근치 35개를 NaOCl 용액 하에서 근관 형성 후 대조군은 NaOCl 용액 5 ml로 2분간, 실험군은 30초군, 1분군, 2분군으로 세분하여 17% EDTA 용액 5 ml로 각각 30초, 1분, 2분간 세정하였다. 세정이 끝난 치근의 도말층 제거 정도와 상아 세관의 erosion 정도를 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 대조군: 도말층이 전혀 제거되지 않았다. 2. 실험군 1) 중간$frac{1}{3}$: 세 군 모두에서 도말층이 거의 완전히 제거되었고, EDTA적용 시간이 증가할수록 erosion발생 빈도가 증가하였다. 2) 치근단$frac{1}{3}$: 2분군이 다른 두 군에 비해 도말층 제거 정도가 우수하였다. 따라서 erosion 발생을 최소화면서 도말층을 효과적으로 제거하기 위해서는 17% EDTA 용액을 2분간 사용하는 것이 적절한 것으로 사료된다.
This study was to verify that the combined application of NaOCl and EDTA was more effective in removal of smear layer than the application of NaOCl alone. furthermore it was aimed to find out the optimal time for the application of EDTA. Thirty five single rooted teeth were cleaned and shaped. NaOCl solution was used as an irrigant during instrumentation. After instrumentation, root canals of the control group were irrigated with 5 ml of NaOCl for 2 minutes. 30 sec, 1 min, and 2 min group were irrigated with 5 ml of 17% EDTA for 30 sec, 1 min, and 2 min respectively. Then the roots were examined with scanning electron microscopy for evaluating removal of smear layer and erosion of dentinal tubule. The results were as follows; 1. The control group: The smear layer was not removed at all. 2. The other groups: 1) $Middlefrac{1}{3}$: All groups showed almost no smear layer. And the erosion occurred more frequently as increasing irrigation time. 2) $Apicalfrac{1}{3}$: The cleaning effect of 2 min group was better than the others. The results suggest that 2 min application of 17% EDTA should be adequate to remove smear layer on both $apicalfrac{1}{3};and;middlefrac{1}{3}$.
