Effect of conventional irrigation and photoactivated disinfection on Enterococcus faecalis in root canals: An in vitro study

• Published in: Journal of conservative dentistry Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 125 - 128
• Main Authors: Balakrishna, Niyati, Moogi, Prashant, Kumar, GVinay, Prashanth, BR, Shetty, NithinKumar, Rao, KaushalR
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2017; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Bacterial proteins; Cytotoxicity; Disinfection; Enterococcal infections; Enterococcus faecalis; Infection control; Lavage; Mandible; Microorganisms; Original; Premolars; Root canal therapy; Root canals; Sodium hypochlorite; Statistical analysis; Statistical sampling; Toluidine; Sodium hypochlorite; Enterococcus Faecalis; Photoactivated Disinfection

A study was done to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and photoactivated disinfection (PAD) on . Random sampling, study. Access opening and biomechanical preparation were performed on fifty freshly extracted mandibular second premolars. The specimens were sterilized;...