Open AccessAction of Chlorhexidine, Zingiber officinale, and Calcium Hydroxide on Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and Endotoxin in the Root Canals
Author(s) -
Márcia Carneiro Valera,
Sarah AC Oliveira,
Lilian Eiko Maekawa,
Flávia G.R. Cardoso,
Adriana Chung,
Stephanie FP Silva,
Cláudio AT Carvalho
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of contemporary dental practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.3
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1526-3711
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1812
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , calcium hydroxide , chlorhexidine , candida albicans , root canal , corpus albicans , antimicrobial , saline , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , escherichia coli , biology , biochemistry , gene
The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of 2% chlorhexidine gel (CHX) as auxiliary chemical substance and intracanal medications on Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and their endotoxins in the root canals.
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