Open AccessComparison of antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide combined with chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine against Enterococcus faecalis in dentinal tubules of human incisors: An in vitro comparative study
Author(s) -
Sameer Punathil,
Shabna Moyin,
Sham S Bhat,
Sundeep Hedge,
A. Pai,
Jeswin James
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_134_20
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , enterococcus faecalis , chlorhexidine , root canal , chemistry , saline , dentin , calcium , dentinal tubule , nuclear chemistry , iodine , dentistry , endodontics , potassium hydroxide , medicine , biochemistry , anesthesia , organic chemistry , escherichia coli , gene
It has been found that the microorganism behind the failure of root-filled teeth is Enterococcus faecalis , which shows resistance to most of the intra-canal medicaments. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of three intra-canal medications-calcium hydroxide with saline, combinations of calcium hydroxide with 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), and calcium hydroxide with 5% povidone-iodine-against E. faecalis in dentinal tubules of human incisors.