The oral cavity is the habitat of several hundreds of microbial taxa that have evolved to
coexist in multispecies communities in this unique ecosystem. By contrast, the internal tissue …

Objective The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis (SRM) was to answer
the question as to whether the use of ultrasonic irrigation (UI) results in better antimicrobial …

Background. Use of herbal compounds as an intracanal medicament in the field of
endodontics has become noteworthy, one of which is the Aloe vera compound whose …

Background: Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is the most commonly used irrigant in
endodontics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of NaOCl solution (2.5%) …

The aim of this study was to investigate how carbohydrates (glucose or sucrose) affect the
characteristics of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) planktonic and biofilm in vitro. For this …

Objective This study was to investigate a novel antibacterial biomimetic mineralization
strategy for exploring its potential application for root canal disinfection when stabilized …

This study evaluated the effects of different final irrigation regimens on the dentin tubule
penetration of three different root canal sealers using confocal laser scanning microscopy …

Background: Conflicting findings on the potency of antibiotic pastes versus calcium
hydroxide (CH) have been evident in the literature. Aims: To compare the antibacterial …

New strategies are necessary for the prevention of endodontic infections caused by
Enterococcus faecalis, a common resistant pathogen and biofilm producer. Aim of the …

Background Biofilm formation is a major factor in the resistance mechanism of Klebsiella
pneumoniae. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of sodium hypochlorite on the biofilm …