Open AccessComparative evaluation of effect of different irrigation solutions against Enterococcus faecalis: A polymerase chain reaction-based study
Author(s) -
R Gnana Seelan,
Arvind Kumar,
R Jonathan,
Uma Maheswari,
Jacob Raja,
P Chelliah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.163546
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , enterococcus faecalis , chlorhexidine , root canal , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , antimicrobial , smear layer , chemistry , dentistry , pulp (tooth) , enterococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , antibiotics , biology , chelation , biochemistry , escherichia coli , organic chemistry , gene
Enterococcus faecalis is the most isolated or detected species from oral infections including marginal periodontitis, infected root canals, periradicular abscesses and also detected in cases of failed endodontic therapy. To prevent endodontic treatment failure irrigation is mandatory for the effective removal of smear layer, pulp tissue, and microorganisms. Cultivation and other traditional identification methods have been demonstrated to have several limitations when it comes to microbiological identification. Polymerase chain reaction was selected because it has an added advantage over traditional microbiological methods.