Open AccessANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE SEALER ON ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS STRAIN ATCC29212
Author(s) -
Tara Prathita,
Nila Kesuma Djauharie,
Ratna Meidyawati
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of applied pharmaceutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 0975-7058
DOI - 10.22159/ijap.2019.v11s1.ar178
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , calcium hydroxide , mineral trioxide aggregate , antimicrobial , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , dentistry , food science , medicine , organic chemistry , biochemistry , escherichia coli , gene
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)sealers on Enterococcus faecalis at various time points after the preparation of the sealer.Methods: Antimicrobial activity of MTA and Ca(OH)2 sealer on E. faecalis (ATCC 29212) was assessed by the direct contact test immediately, 1 day,and 7 days after the preparation of the sealer.Results: The antimicrobial effect of MTA sealer was greatest 1 and 7 days after the preparation of the sealer. The effect of Ca(OH)2 was greatest 1 dayafter the preparation of the sealer.Conclusion: MTA sealer showed constant antimicrobial activity on E. faecalis overtime. By contrast, Ca(OH)2 sealer showed decreasing antimicrobialactivity overtime, with the greatest antimicrobial activity being 1 day after the preparation of the sealer.