Antimicrobial action of calcium hydroxide-based endodontic sealers after setting, against E. faecalis biofilm

Abstract Enterococcus faecalis are gram positive bacteria that can mostly resist endodontic therapy, inducing persistent infection in the root canal system. Endodontic sealers with antimicrobial activity may help eliminate residual microorganisms that survive endodontic treatment. The present study...

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Main Authors: Gabriely Cristinni REZENDE, Loiane MASSUNARI, India Olinta de Azevedo QUEIROZ, João Eduardo GOMES FILHO, Rogério Castilho JACINTO, Carolina Simonetti LODI, Elói DEZAN JUNIOR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242016000100228&lng=en&tlng=en