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ArticleHeliyon2025

Evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of propolis as an intercanal medicament against

Alaa Almahameed, Joul Kassis, Magd Aboud, Kinda Layous

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Article in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alaa AlmahameedDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Joul KassisDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Magd AboudDepartment of Implantology, National Dental Center of Syrian Board and Specialization, Damascus, Syria.
Kinda LayousDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Methods: Twenty extracted single-rooted and single-canalled first premolars randomly distributed into two equal groups of 10 teeth each. Each canal was first injected with the prepared bacterial suspension, which was cultured with Results: The mean value of the Conclusion: Propolis-containing paste had a remarkable ability to reduce the bacterial enumeration of

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Calcium hydroxideEnterococcus faecalisPropolisSalineSodium hypochlorite

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PMID39866459
PMCPMC11760842

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