Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial action of MTA, calcium hydroxide and Portland cement Avaliação comparativa da ação antimicrobiana do MTA, hidróxido de cálcio e cimento Portland

The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effect of MTA Dentsply, MTA Angelus, Calcium Hydroxide and Portland cement. Four reference bacterial strains were used: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, and Enterococcus faecalis. Plates containing Muell...

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Main Authors: Caroline Sousa Ribeiro, Fernanda Akemi Kuteken, Raphael Hirata Júnior, Miriam F. Zaccaro Scelza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2006-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572006000500006