Antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy of a copper/calcium hydroxide-based endodontic paste against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans

• Published in: Dental Materials Journal Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 591 - 603
• Main Authors: METO, Aida, COLOMBARI, Bruna, SALA, Arianna, PERICOLINI, Eva, METO, Agron, PEPPOLONI, Samuele, BLASI, Elisabetta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices 26.07.2019; Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Antibiofilm activity; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Biofilm; Biofilms; Calcium; Calcium hydroxide; Candida albicans; Copper; Cupral; Fungi; Immune response; Immunosuppressive agents; Microorganisms; Opportunist infection; Polysaccharides; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pyoverdine; Slaked lime; Staphylococcus aureus; Biofilm; Antimicrobial activity; Antibiofilm activity; Cupral

Endodontic biofilm is a microbial community, enclosed in a polymeric matrix of polysaccharide origin where are found pathogens, like bacteria and opportunistic fungi responsible for various endodontic pathologies. As clinical importance is the fact, that biofilm is extremely resistant to common intr...