Open AccessComparative evaluation of the antibacterial and physical properties of conventional glass ionomer cement containing chlorhexidine and antibiotics
Author(s) -
Sudhir Mittal,
Heena Soni,
Devender Sharma,
Kavita Mittal,
Vasundhara Pathania,
Samridhi Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.161754
Subject(s) - glass ionomer cement , chlorhexidine , streptococcus mutans , compressive strength , antimicrobial , chemistry , antibiotics , dentistry , nuclear chemistry , minocycline , materials science , medicine , composite material , bacteria , biology , organic chemistry , biochemistry , genetics
To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy and compressive strength of conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC) containing chlorhexidine and antibiotics at varying concentrations.