Open AccessComparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Antibiotics Sparfloxacin and Augmentin as Experimental Root Canal Irrigating Solutions against Enterococcus faecalis - An Invitro Study
Author(s) -
Roopadevi Garlapati,
Bhuvan Shome Venigalla,
Jayaprada Reddy Surakanti,
Thumu Jayaprakash,
Krishna Chaitanya Chennamaneni,
Rama S Kalluru
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17199.7470
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , sparfloxacin , root canal , sodium hypochlorite , agar plate , chlorhexidine , agar , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , antibiotics , chemistry , dentistry , medicine , bacteria , biology , ofloxacin , escherichia coli , ciprofloxacin , genetics , organic chemistry , biochemistry , gene
One of the main goals of endodontic treatment is root canal disinfection and to prevent subsequent chances of reinfection. Adjuvant to instrumentation, root canal irrigants are required to eliminate the bacteria found on the root canal walls and lateral canals within the dentinal tubules.