Open AccessDentinal tubule disinfection with 2% chlorhexidine, garlic extract, and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis by using real-time polymerase chain reaction: In vitro study
Author(s) -
Eswar Kandaswamy,
Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu,
Rajeswari Kalaiselvam,
Deivanayagam Kandaswamy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.111312
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , calcium hydroxide , dentinal tubule , chlorhexidine , in vitro , dentistry , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , dentin , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , escherichia coli , gene
To compare the efficacy of garlic extract with 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) and calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 in disinfection of dentinal tubules contaminated with Enterococcus faecalis by using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).