Antibacterial efficacy of three root canal sealers against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro study

Bhargava, Rahul; K, Shashikala; Bhargava, Rangoli

doi:10.4103/0976-433x.162177

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“…Regarding the growth of B. fragilis, this study revealed that the three obturating materials reported antibacterial effect, however, Endoflas had the highest antimicrobial potential followed by ZOE and finally Metapex (p<0.001). Parallel results were reported by Ruchi et al (2014) (12) , Bhargava et al (2015) (13) and Navit et al (2016) (14) . On the other hand, Hegde et al (2012) (15) demonstrated that ZOE had higher efficacy followed by Endoflas and Katerine et al (2017) (16) reported that the pure Iodoform paste and its mixture with calcium hydroxide were the most effective obturating materials.…”

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Assessment of Antibacterial Efficacy of Different Obturation Materials for Primary Teeth (An in Vitro Study)

Ibrahim¹,

Khattab

yassa

2021

Egyptian Dental Journal

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Background: A desirable property of an obturation material in primary teeth is its antibacterial effect, this property promotes the disinfection of the pulp canals and improve the prognosis of pulpectomy and treatment outcomes.Aim of the study: evaluation the antibacterial potential of various obturation materials for primary teeth; Zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) only, calcium hydroxide with iodoform (Metapex) and a mixture of zinc oxide eugenol, calcium hydroxide and iodoform (Endoflas) against selected strains of bacteria; Enterococcus faecalis and Bacteroid fragilis. Materials and Methods:Agar diffusion method was used in which the antibacterial potential was tested by measuring the inhibition zone around each tested obturating material.Results: (Endoflas) showed the highest mean value of inhibition zone, in both types of bacteria, over the (Zinc-oxide and Eugenol) and (Metapex). The difference between the three obturating materials was statistically significant. Conclusion:The three obturating materials reported different antibacterial effect however, Endoflas was superior to Metapex and ZOE.

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