A feasibility study was carried out to examine the potential extractionnof teeth by non-surgical means. A series of hydrolytic materials were considered for hydrolyzing the collagenaceous fibers which hold teeth in their sockets. Strong organic acids having pKA values from 0. 38-2. 98 were examined. Several of these materials successfully hydrolyzed desiccated collagen in modest periods of time. In addition, mineral acids were examined and were successful. Gelling systems were studied for use as holding agents and rate controllers. Rubber lattices were considered as root canal blocking agents. The feasibility of removing teach by this method was demonstrated by utilizing bovine jaw sections. Blocking of the root canal was difficult with these sections, however.
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