Open AccessComparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomers, Compomers and Giomers – An Invitro Study
Author(s) -
P Tarasingh,
Reddy Js,
K Suhasini,
I Hemachandrika
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14364.6237
Subject(s) - glass ionomer cement , agar diffusion test , streptococcus mutans , dentistry , minimum inhibitory concentration , agar , antimicrobial , materials science , significant difference , nuclear chemistry , food science , bacteria , chemistry , antibacterial activity , medicine , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
Dental restorative materials, especially those applied in direct contact with the contaminated substrate, should have appropriate antibacterial activity in order to prevent residual bacteria from continuing their metabolic activity in addition to impairing new bacteria from reaching the tooth-restoration interface.