Open AccessAntimicrobial effect of chlorhexidine digluconate in dentin: In vitro and in situ study
Author(s) -
Fátima Maria Cavalcante Borges,
Mary Anne S. Melo,
Jorge Lima,
Iriana Carla Junqueira Zanin,
Lidiany Karla Azevedo Rodrigues
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.92601
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , dentin , cleanser , dentistry , disinfectant , in vitro , antimicrobial , streptococcus mutans , in situ , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
The aim of this study was to evaluate a very short-term in vitro and in situ effect of 2% chlorhexidine-digluconate-based (CHX) cavity cleanser on the disinfection of dentin demineralized by cariogenic bacteria.