Antibacterial activity of intracanal medications based on calcium hydroxide and zinc oxide micro- or nanoparticles: an ex vivo study

AbstractIntroduction Nanoparticles and associations to calcium hydroxide can be used to increase antimicrobial activity.Objective To evaluate antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis and pH of intracanal medications (IM) based on calcium hydroxide (CH) and zinc oxide (ZnO) micro- or nano...

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Autores: Guerreiro-tanomaru, Juliane Maria, Souza Aguiar, Alana Priscila, ChÁvez-andrade, Gisselle Moraima, Bernardi, Maria Inês Basso, Tanomaru-filho, Mário
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/157847
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-2577.22816
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/157847
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anti-infective agents
calcium hydroxide
endodontics
Enterococcus faecalis
nanoparticles
Anti-infecciosos
hidróxido de cálcio
endodontia
nanopartículas
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Sumario:AbstractIntroduction Nanoparticles and associations to calcium hydroxide can be used to increase antimicrobial activity.Objective To evaluate antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis and pH of intracanal medications (IM) based on calcium hydroxide (CH) and zinc oxide (ZnO) micro- or nanoparticles, and their association with 0.4% chlorhexidine (CHX).Material and method Root canals from single-rooted human teeth were inoculated and incubated for 21 days. After sample (S1), the root canals were filled with the medications for 7 days and samples were collected immediately after medication (S2) and 7 days later (S3). Counting of CFU mL-1 was performed. Polyethylene tubes filled with the medications were used for the pH evaluation after 3, 7, 14 and 28 days. Data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey tests (p<0.05).Result All IM promoted elimination of E. faecalis immediately after medication (S2). All the pastes promoted a similar pH increase.Conclusion CH/ZnO micro- or nanoparticles associated with CHX promoted greater bacterial reduction in the root canals and similar pH.