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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2024

Antimicrobial efficacy of calcium silicate-based bioceramic sealers against

M Kirthiga, George Thomas, Sunil Jose, V J Adarsh, Saron Nair

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

M KirthigaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
George ThomasDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Sunil JoseDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
V J AdarshDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Saron NairDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: The main objective of endodontic therapy is to achieve a sterile environment and three-dimensional filling of the root canals. Endodontic sealers play an important role in the obturation of the root canal system as they may provide a seal, which prevents the penetration of bacteria. Sealers are meant to entomb residual bacteria, prevent leakage of nutrients, and ideally possess antibacterial properties. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of calcium silicate-based bioceramic root canal sealers against Materials and Methods: The materials were divided into four groups of nine samples each for both Statistical Analysis Used: The data were analyzed using the ANOVA and Results: Calcium silicate-based root canal sealers showed significantly better efficacy than the control group. BioRoot RCS (3.44 ± 1.13 mm) showed maximum antibacterial effect against Conclusions: The study's findings lead to the conclusion that BioRoot RCS showed a maximum antibacterial effect against

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Antimicrobial efficacybioceramic sealerscalcium silicateEnterococcus faecalisStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID39262595
PMCPMC11385916

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