Open AccessEffectiveness of N-acetyl cysteine, 2% chlorhexidine, and their combination as intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm
Author(s) -
Udayakumar Palaniswamy,
SurenderRam Lakkam,
Shikha Arya,
Swathi Aravelli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.173186
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , chlorhexidine , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , enterococcus , dentistry , biology , medicine , bacteria , antibiotics , biochemistry , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacies of 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and assess their synergistic or antagonist action as intracanal medicament.
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