Open AccessEvaluation of the role of probiotics in endodontic treatment: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Aarti Bohora,
Sharad R Kokate
Publication year - 2017
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 - 10.4103/2231-0762.200710
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , probiotic , root canal , microbiology and biotechnology , candida albicans , corpus albicans , agar , agar plate , endodontics , food science , dentistry , medicine , biology , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , genetics
The principal goal of endodontics is the prevention of periapical infection. Acute and chronic apical periodontitis occur due to the persistence of pathogenic microorganisms such as Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans harboring the root canal systems of the teeth. The concept of the use of probiotics in addressing endodontic disease is new and has not been studied adequately. On the basis of the success of probiotics in periodontal treatment, this preliminary work was performed (a) to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of probiotics against common endodontic pathogens, i.e. E. faecalis and C. albicans , and (b) to evaluate the potential use of probiotic therapy as an additive in endodontic treatment procedures.