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Bacteria

Loma Linda University

2008

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Effect Of Short Exposure Of Naoci/Edta On E. Faecalis In Extracted Human Teeth, Rylan N. Gustafson Jun 2008

Effect Of Short Exposure Of Naoci/Edta On E. Faecalis In Extracted Human Teeth, Rylan N. Gustafson

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The purpose of this project was to study the antibacterial effect of the short exposure of 5.25% NaOCl and 17% EDTA on eight strains of Enterococcus faecalis in extracted human teeth. The crowns of 240 single rooted teeth were removed and the canals were instrumented to ISO 0.36. The canals were irrigated with 5.25% NaOCl and 17% EDTA, autoclaved and separated into eight groups of 30 teeth consisting of 20 experimental teeth, 5 positive and 5 negative controls. Each group was inoculated with one of eight different strains of E. faecalis in BHl broth and incubated for four weeks. The …