Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Potential Antimicrobial Methods For Provisionalizing Teeth After Endodontic Treatment, Laura T. Garden
Potential Antimicrobial Methods For Provisionalizing Teeth After Endodontic Treatment, Laura T. Garden
Theses and Dissertations
POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL METHODS FOR PROVISIONALIZING TEETH AFTER ENDODONTIC TREATMENT
By Laura T. Garden, DDS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2018
Thesis Advisor: Garry Myers, DDS
Department of Endodontics
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of a Chlorhexidine soaked cotton pellet on bacterial leakage.
Methods: Fifty-one extracted teeth, including six controls, were instrumented, obturated, and sealed with either a cotton pellet (CP), 2% Chlorhexidine soaked cotton pellet (CHX), or a Permaflo orifice barrier (OB). Each root was suspended between two chambers: the …