Naslov
Antimicrobial Effect of 0.2% Chlorhexidine in Infected Root Canals

Autori
Bebek, Branimir ; Bago, Ivona ; Škaljac, Greta ; Plečko, Vanda ; Miletić, Ivana ; Anić, Ivica

Izvornik
Collegium Antropologicum (0350-6134) 33 (2009), 4; 1159-1163

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
chlorhexidine; irrigants; microbiology

Sažetak
The aim of this study was to identify bacteria from the infected root canals of teeth with chronic apical periodontitis, and to evaluate the antibacterial effect of 0.2% chlorhexidine, as an irrigant, in reducing the microbial flora 48 h after root canal preparation. A total of 44 subjects were randomly divided in the experimental group and the control group. The first bacterial samples from all root canals were obtained in the beginning, before any treatment. During mechanical instrumentation, root canals were irrigated three times, with 0.2% chlorhexidine in the experimental group, and with saline solution in the control group. All canals were dried and temporarily sealed with zinc oxide-sulfate cement. After 48 h the second samples were obtained. Bacterial samples were subjected to microbiologic processing. The study indicates that 0.2% CHX is significantly effective in reducing the microbial flora, and could be used as an irrigant solution.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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