Open AccessAn evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of 3% sodium hypochlorite, high-frequency alternating current and 2% chlorhexidine on Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Rupali Karale,
Ajay Thakore,
VK Shetty
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.80721
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , sodium hypochlorite , chlorhexidine , agar plate , agar , saline , microbiology and biotechnology , colony forming unit , chemistry , hypochlorite , bacteria , dentistry , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , biology , organic chemistry , endocrinology , genetics
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), high-frequency alternating current (HFAC) (Endox Endodontic System), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) in elimination of Enterococcus faecalis from experimentally infected root canals, in vitro.