Antibacterial Activity of Sodium Hypochlorite Gel versus Different Types of Root Canal Medicaments Using Agar Diffusion Test: An In Vitro Comparative Study
Joint Authors
El Sayed, Mohamed
Ghanerad, Nikta
Rahimi, Fatemeh
Shabanpoor, Mahin
Shabanpour, Zeinab
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of sodium hypochlorite gel and four types of intracanal medicaments.
Materials and Methods.
The agar diffusion method was used to evaluate the antibacterial effect of five medicaments (sodium hypochlorite gel (NaOCl), chlorhexidine gel (CHX), calcium hydroxide paste (CH), Ledermix, and Diapex plus) against Enterococcus faecalis (E.
faecalis), Staphylococcus aureus (S.
aureus), and Escherichia coli (E.
coli).
The zone of inhibition around each medicament was measured in millimeters, after 48 hours of incubation at 37°C.
The antibacterial effects of medicaments against each microbial strain and the sensitivity of microorganisms towards each medicament were compared using the one-way ANOVA and Games–Howell post hoc tests.
The level of significance was set to p<0.05.
Results.
All medicaments showed variable inhibition zones for all bacterial strains except Diapex Plus which showed no antibacterial activity.
NaOCl gel exhibited the most significant inhibition zones for all bacterial strains followed by CHX gel, Ledermix, and CH.
However, the effect of CHX and CH paste against S.
aureus was statistically similar, while the effect of CH against E.
faecalis was significantly higher than the Ledermix.
Conclusion.
Sodium hypochlorite gel displayed the highest antibacterial activity among tested medicaments and can be recommended as a potent intracanal medicament.
Chlorhexidine gel showed a significantly higher antibacterial effect when compared with Ledermix and calcium hydroxide.
Calcium hydroxide demonstrated stronger antibacterial activity against E.
faecalis than Ledermix.
Diapex Plus exhibited no antibacterial effect.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El Sayed, Mohamed& Ghanerad, Nikta& Rahimi, Fatemeh& Shabanpoor, Mahin& Shabanpour, Zeinab. 2020. Antibacterial Activity of Sodium Hypochlorite Gel versus Different Types of Root Canal Medicaments Using Agar Diffusion Test: An In Vitro Comparative Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169581
Modern Language Association (MLA)
El Sayed, Mohamed…[et al.]. Antibacterial Activity of Sodium Hypochlorite Gel versus Different Types of Root Canal Medicaments Using Agar Diffusion Test: An In Vitro Comparative Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169581
American Medical Association (AMA)
El Sayed, Mohamed& Ghanerad, Nikta& Rahimi, Fatemeh& Shabanpoor, Mahin& Shabanpour, Zeinab. Antibacterial Activity of Sodium Hypochlorite Gel versus Different Types of Root Canal Medicaments Using Agar Diffusion Test: An In Vitro Comparative Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169581