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smear layer: a standalone construct

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Endodontics

a layer of organic and inorganic debris left on cut dentine and root canal walls after instrumentation, occluding the dentinal tubules.

In endodontics, smear layer refers to a layer of organic and inorganic debris left on cut dentine and root canal walls after instrumentation, occluding the dentinal tubules. This meaning comes from McComb (1975) in Journal of Endodontics.[1]

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References

McComb, D., & Smith, D. C. (1975). A preliminary scanning electron microscopic study of root canals after endodontic procedures. Journal of Endodontics, 1(7), 238-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0099-2399(75)80226-3

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