Antimicrobial efficacy of intracanal and extracanal heated sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study

Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis is the most common bacterial species in persistent root canal infections. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has shown antibacterial activity against E. faecalis at room temperature. It has been proven that heating enhances the properties of NaOCl. Thus, the aim of the p...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Rathore, Deepali Samel, Prashant Moogi, Siddhesh Bandekar, Shirin Kshirsagar, Chinmay Vyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Endodontology
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Online Access:http://www.endodontologyonweb.org/article.asp?issn=0970-7212;year=2020;volume=32;issue=3;spage=112;epage=117;aulast=Rathore