Open AccessThe antimicrobial effectiveness of 25% propolis extract in root canal irrigation of primary teeth
Author(s) -
Manjesh Kumar Verma,
Ramesh Kumar Pandey,
Richa Khanna,
Jyotsna Agarwal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.130786
Subject(s) - propolis , dentistry , antimicrobial , root canal , pulp (tooth) , medicine , biology , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology
The choice of irrigating solution used in root canals of primary teeth is complicated by their complex morphology and paucity of associated literature. Propolis is a natural product that has gained interest in this context due to its antibacterial effectiveness against several endodontic pathogens.