Efficacy of different instrumentation techniques on reducing Enterococcus faecalis infection in experimentally infected root canals

Özsezer Demiryürek, Ebru; Kalyoncuoğlu, Elif; Duran, Esra; Coban, Ahmet; Tanrıverdi Çaycı, Yeliz

doi:10.1016/j.jds.2012.03.024

Efficacy of different instrumentation techniques on reducing Enterococcus faecalis infection in experimentally infected root canals

Özsezer Demiryürek E., Kalyoncuoğlu E., Duran E., Coban A. Y., Tanrıverdi Çaycı Y.

JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, vol.9, no.1, pp.23-28, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jds.2012.03.024
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.23-28
Keywords: antimicrobial activity, Enterococcus faecalis, root canals, rotary instruments, BACTERIAL POPULATION, ENDODONTIC TREATMENT, INTRACANAL BACTERIA, ROTARY INSTRUMENTS, FILLED TEETH, REDUCTION, WALL, MTWO
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/purpose: Enterococcus faecalis is the bacterium most commonly isolated from infected root canals. This study evaluated the effects of four instrumentation techniques on reducing E. faecalis in curved root canals.