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Antimicrobial Activity of a New Nanobased Endodontic Irrigation Solution: In Vitro Study Publisher



Moghadas L1 ; Shahmoradi M2 ; Narimani T1
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  1. 1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Dental Hypotheses Published:2012


Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to introduce a nanosilver particle based endodontic irrigation solution and to evaluate its antimicrobial efficacy in comparison to 5.25% NaOCl. Materials and Methods: In an in vitro experiment the effect of the new irrigant against Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC: 29212) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), two most commonly isolated species of root canal space, was studied in different time intervals of 3, 5 and 15 minutes. Results: No growth of E. faecalis and S. aureus was observed in any of irrigant groups and any of different time intervals. Conclusion: These results indicate that the new irrigant is as effective as NaOCl in preventing the bacterial growth of common root canal bacteria.
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