Open AccessAn in vivo comparison of the antibacterial efficacy of photoactivated disinfection, diode laser, and 5% sodium hypochlorite in root canal disinfection
Author(s) -
Snehal Sonarkar,
Shishir Singh,
Rajesh Podar,
Gaurav Kulkarni,
Rucheet Purba
Publication year - 2018
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/jcd.jcd_227_17
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , root canal , hypochlorite , in vivo , laser , materials science , dentistry , medicine , chemistry , optics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , physics
Pulpal infections are caused by varied number of organisms and are located in various sites of root canal system. Thus, the success of root canal treatment depends on complete eradication of microbiota.