Open AccessAntibacterial efficacy of calcium hydroxide with iodoform versus calcium hydroxide with camphorated paramonochlorophenol as intrachannel pastes on an Enterococcus faecalis biofilm: A comparative in vitro study
Author(s) -
Marisa Ucrospoma Jara,
Doris Salcedo-Moncada,
Gerardo Ayala,
Romel Watanabe,
Daniel Alvítez-Temoche,
Frank Mayta–Tovalino
Publication year - 2020
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/jispcd.jispcd_177_20
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , calcium hydroxide , camphor , iodoform , antimicrobial , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , antibacterial activity , nuclear chemistry , food science , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , escherichia coli , organic chemistry , genetics , gene
The objective of this study was to assess in vitro the antibacterial efficacy of Ca(OH) 2 with iodoform versus Ca(OH) 2 with camphorated paramonochlorophenol as intrachannel pastes on an Enterococcus faecalis biofilm.