Antimicrobial efficacy of medium chain fatty acids as root canal irrigants: An in vitro study

Antimicrobial Activity of Three Root Canal Irrigants on Enterococcus Faecalis: An in Vitro Study

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial effects of 2.5% Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHX) and BioPure MTAD (MTAD) on Enterococcus (E) faecalis-contaminated root canals of human extracted teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy human intact extracted single-rooted teeth with straight root canal randomly divided into 5 groups: positive contro...

antimicrobial activity of three root canal irrigants on enterococcus faecalis: an in vitro study

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial effects of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (naocl), 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (chx) and biopure mtad (mtad) on enterococcus (e) faecalis -contaminated root canals of human extracted teeth. materials and methods: seventy human intact extracted single-rooted teeth with straight root canal randomly divided into 5 groups: positive contr...

Role of antimicrobial irrigants in root canal treatment.

Root canal irrigants influence the hydrophobicity and adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis to root canal dentin: an in vitro study

Objectives To determine the effect of root canal irrigants on the hydrophobicity and adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) to root canal dentin in vitro. Materials and Methods Root dentin blocks (n = 60) were randomly divided into 4 groups based on the irrigation regimen: group 1, saline; group 2, 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); group 3, 5.25% NaOCl followed by 17% ethyl...

The Effect of Smear Layer on Antimicrobial Efficacy of Three Root Canal Irrigants

INTRODUCTION One of the main goals of endodontic treatment is to decrease the harboring bacteria within the root canal system and dentinal tubules. This experimental study attempted to investigate the antibacterial efficacy of three root canal irrigants in the presence and absence of smear layer (SL). METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 210 sound extracted human single-rooted teeth were prepared...