TY - BOOK AU - Basma Abdulaziz Sallam Alrazhi AU - Alaa Hussein Diab , AU - Geraldine Mohamed Ahmed , AU - Somaia Abdellatif Essa , TI - Antibacterial activity and smear layer removal of two natural plants versus chlorohexidine as an irrigating material : : In vitro study / PY - 2013/// CY - Cairo : PB - Basma Abdulaziz Sallam Alrazhi , KW - Garlic extract KW - Ginger extract KW - Smear layer N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Endodontics; Issued also as CD N2 - The purpose of the present study was to evaluate in - vitro the efficacy of garlic and ginger extract in the removal of smear layer in comparison with 2% CHX. Ginger, garlie extract, and 2% CHX were prepared. Twenty one, single - rooted teeth were standardized to 15 ± 1 mm length and up to #20 Kfile apex's width, each root canal was flushed with 3ml distilled water to remove any debris, the root surfaces were coated with varnish and root apices were swaled with epoxy resin ER -