<i>In vitro</i> Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of N-acetylcysteine and Photodynamic Therapy on Root Canals Infected with <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>.
Amjad Abu Hasna, Rayana Duarte Khoury, Cássia Cestari Toia, Gláucia Beatriz Gonçalves, Flaviana Bombarda de Andrade, Cláudio Antônio Talge Carvalho, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro Camargo, Márcia Carneiro Valera
Abstract
Introduction: biofilm. Methods and Materials: biofilm on the root canal walls and bacterial cells viability were assessed by means of SEM and CLSM, respectively. One-way ANOVA and Repeated Measures ANOVA tests were used to analyze the obtained data statistically. Results: except for the saline solution group. Conclusions: biofilms regardless PDT stimulation, presenting similar antimicrobial activity to CH.
Topics & Concepts
Enterococcus faecalisSalineBiofilmAntimicrobialRoot canalPhotodynamic therapyCalcium hydroxideMicrobiologyChemistryEnterococcusDentistryMedicineBacteriaBiologyStaphylococcus aureusAntibioticsInternal medicineOrganic chemistryGeneticsPhysical chemistryEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDental Radiography and Imaging