Open AccessEnhancing the antibacterial activity of the gold standard intracanal medicament with incorporation of silver zeolite: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Kiran Ghatole,
Ramesh Halebathi Giriyappa Gowdra,
Samer Azher,
Sumit Sabharwal,
Veerandar T Singh,
B. Sundararajan
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/2231-0762.175418
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , enterococcus faecalis , chlorhexidine , chemistry , root canal , nuclear chemistry , calcium , hydroxide , zeolite , antibacterial activity , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , medicine , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , biology , genetics , escherichia coli , organic chemistry , gene , catalysis
Enterococcus faecalis is a persistent organism that plays a major role in the etiology of persistent periradicular lesions after root canal treatment has been associated with different forms of periradicular disease including primary endodontic infections and persistent infections. The present study compares the antibacterial activities of calcium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide mixed with silver zeolite, and calcium hydroxide mixed with 2% chlorhexidine against E. faecalis using direct contact test.