ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2023
Evaluation of antibacterial effects of different intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis in primary teeth: An in vitro study.
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- Bactericidal effects of various root canal disinfectants and techniques on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in extracted single-rooted human teeth: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
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- Antimicrobial effects of Propolis, calcium Hydroxide, triple antibiotic paste, and modified triple antibiotic paste on tubular dentin inoculated with a dual-species biofilm: an ex vivo study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Propolis as an Intracanal Agent in Combination with an Nd:YAG Laser for Bacterial Reduction.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Propolis Extracts from Tame (Arauca) on Oral Biofilm Co-Cultures.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Efficacy of non -thermal pressure plasma versus other modalities for disinfection of primary root canals.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Aqueous Propolis Extract in Reducing theInternational journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Expert consensus on irrigation and intracanal medication in root canal therapy.International journal of oral science · 2024Review
- Strategies and mechanisms targetingFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- A Potential Intracanal Medicament, 2-Hydroxyisocaproic Acid (HICA): Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and Its Effect on SCAP Differentiation.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of antibacterial effects of different intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis in primary teeth: An in vitro study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesSuccessful endodontic therapy is based on the reduction of infecting bacteria by cleaning, shaping, and disinfecting of the root canal system, thus the use of intracanal dressing is necessary for optimal success of root canal treatment. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of chitosan and propolis as intracanal medicaments against Enterococcus faecalis compared to calcium hydroxide in primary root canals. MATERIAL AND
methodsNinety-six extracted primary second molars were collected. Teeth preparation was completed to size 30 K-file. They were randomly divided into four groups; (A): chitosan, (B): propolis, (C): calcium hydroxide, and (D): control group (saline). The tooth specimens were inoculated with E. faecalis. Then, tested materials were applied for all groups in accordance to the groups each tooth belonged to. Following this, the bacterial colonies were counted after 24 h, 72 h, and 1 week of applying dressing materials and incubation. Finally, one-way analysis of variance and Fisher's least significant difference tests were used for statistical comparisons between the groups at a significance level of .05.
resultsNo statistically significant difference was found between groups A, B, and C for both 24 h and a week (p ≥ .05). Yet, a statistical difference between groups A, B, C, and D after 72 h and 1 week were seen (p ≤ .05).
conclusionsChitosan and propolis medicaments were as effective as calcium hydroxide against E. faecalis in primary root canal treatment and might be considered as an alternative dressing material between treatment sessions.
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