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Table 3 Smear layer scores in group 1 and 2 before and after four irrigation stages

From: Real-time co-site optical microscopy study on the morphological changes of the dentine’s surface after citric acid and sodium hypochlorite: a single-tooth model

 

Stage 0

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 2

Score 1

0

0

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

9

Score 2

0

0

5

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

Score 3

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Score 4

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Score 5

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0