Open AccessAn in vitro comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of positive pressure and negative pressure irrigation techniques in root canals infected with Enterococcus faecalis
Author(s) -
Tarun Kumar,
Jaidev Singh Dhillon,
Gurdeep Singh Gill,
Rakesh Singla,
Shweta Rani,
Mannat Dhillon
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_328_17
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , root canal , sodium hypochlorite , irrigation , dentistry , smear layer , veterinary medicine , medicine , biology , chemistry , staphylococcus aureus , agronomy , bacteria , organic chemistry , genetics
The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the efficacy of irrigation with the negative pressure and the traditional positive pressure in eradicating Enterococcus faecalis from the root canal.