A Comparative Scanning Electron Microscopic Analysis of the Effect of QMix(®) and SofScale(™) as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing on Periodontally Compromised Root Surfaces: An In vitro Study

AIM: This study aimed to comparatively analyze, under scanning electron microscope (SEM), the effect of the use of QMix(®) and SofScale(™) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) on periodontally compromised root surfaces. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This study was carried out in K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara. METHODOLOGY: This was a single-blinded in vitro study which compared QMix(®) and SofScale(™) as an adjunct to SRP on periodontally compromised root surfaces under SEM. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Statistical analysis was done using a nonparametric Mann–Whitney U-test to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the test and control groups. RESULTS: The sum of ranks for QMix(®) was 306.50 and the sum of ranks for SofScale(™) was 513.50. The group which was treated with QMix(®) showed statistically significant results (P = 0.004) as compared to group which was treated with SofScale(™). CONCLUSION: Comparative analysis showed that QMix(®) had significantly better smear layer removal ability as compared to SofScale(™). However, uniform root surface was achieved with both QMix(®) and SofScale(™).