Open AccessEvaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activity of new calcium-based cement (Biodentine) compared to MTA and glass ionomer cement
Author(s) -
Bhavana Vankayala,
Krishna Chaitanya,
Padma Gandi,
Jayaprakash Patil,
Binoy Dola,
Rahul B Reddy
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.148892
Subject(s) - glass ionomer cement , mineral trioxide aggregate , enterococcus faecalis , agar diffusion test , streptococcus mutans , agar , dental cement , cement , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , antifungal , nuclear chemistry , candida albicans , materials science , chemistry , food science , dentistry , antibacterial activity , medicine , bacteria , escherichia coli , biology , composite material , biochemistry , genetics , adhesive , layer (electronics) , gene
To evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal properties of calcium-based cement, Biodentine (Ca3SiO2), compared to commercial glass ionomer cements (GICs) and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).