Open AccessComparison of antibacterial efficacy of intracanal medicaments in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars-anin vivostudy
Author(s) -
Gauri S Lele,
V V Subba Reddy
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0970-4388.60482
Subject(s) - molar , medicine , dentistry , pulpotomy , iodine , in vivo , materials science , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , metallurgy
Antibacterial efficacy of formocresol, 2% gluteraldehyde and iodine-potassium iodide was assessed by obtaining cultures at consecutive appointments in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars. Formocresol and 2% gluteraldehyde were more effective as intracanal medicaments and caused significant reduction in the counts of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, thereby supporting the need for placing intracanal medicaments with antibacterial properties, in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars.