Evaluation of the antimicrobial effect of super-oxidized water (Sterilox®) and sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis in a bovine root canal model

Evaluation of the antimicrobial effect of super-oxidized water (Sterilox®) and sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis in a bovine root canal model

ABSTRACT Ideally root canal irrigants should have, amongst other properties, antimicrobial action associated with a lack of toxicity against periapical tissues. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a widely used root canal irrigant, however it has been shown to have a cytotoxic effect on vital tissue and...

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Main Authors: Giampiero Rossi-Fedele, José Antonio Poli de Figueiredo, Liviu Steier, Luigi Canullo, Gabriela Steier, Adam P. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Sodium hypochlorite
Super-oxidized water
Electrochemically activated solutions
Root canal irrigation
Enterococcus faecalis
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