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Antibacterial Effect Of Various Irrigants Against Enterococcus Faecalis, Morgan N. Kesecker
Antibacterial Effect Of Various Irrigants Against Enterococcus Faecalis, Morgan N. Kesecker
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Introduction:
One of the goals of endodontic therapy is to debride infected pulps of teeth and return the tooth to a state of health in preparation of restorative care and return to function. Chemically cleansing of the canal system augments mechanical debridement by flushing out debris, dissolving tissue, and disinfecting the root canal system. The purpose of this research is to compare the efficacy of five irrigants: 0.008% HOCl acid (Endocyn®), 0.03% HOCl (Vashe®), 6% and 8.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and Ozone against a typical bacterial species found in infected pulps, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis).
Methods:
After 24 hours …