Microbial biofilm is defined as a sessile multicellular microbial community characterized by cells that are firmly attached to a surface and enmeshed in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. Biofilms play a very important role in pulp and periradicular pathosis. The aim of this article was to review the role of endodontic biofilms and the effects of root canal irrigants,...

INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial activity of interappointment intracanal medications is an important consideration in endodontics. Considering the fact that calcium hydroxide (CH) cannot sterilize the root canal system, completing its antimicrobial spectrum seems necessary. The aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial activity of CH combined with three different vehicles in root canal syste...

Background: Post-operative pain is a common finding after endodontic treatment, its incidence ranges from 3% to 58%. It may be due microbial, mechanical or chemical injury the periapical tissues. Calcium hydroxide has been recommended for use as an intracanal medicament based on antibacterial, antiresorptive and tissue dissolving properties. The of chlorhexidine gluconate suggested either in fo...

introduction: the purpose of this in-vitro study was to investigate the influence of the remaining calcium hydroxide (ch) as an intracanal dressing on the apical sealing ability of three endodontic sealers. materials and methods: sixty-six single and straight canals of recently extracted human permanent maxillary central incisors were used. all canals were prepared and sixty of them were random...

introduction: the ideal endodontic treatment for the teeth with in complete root-ends and necrotic pulps may involve the use of material which forms an immediate apical barrier instead of long term calcium hydroxide therapy. such procedure may lead us to a single appointment endodontic treatment. the purpose of the present study was to evaluate clinical and radiographic success rate in necrotic...

objective : application of sodium ascorbate as an antioxidant and calcium hydroxide as a buffering agent following intracoronal bleaching has been recommended. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using the mentioned materials on shear bond strength of composite resin to the bleached dentin. materials and methods: in this in vitro investigation, sixty human sound premolars wer...