TY - JOUR
T1 - Photoactivated disinfection (PAD) in endodontics
T2 - An in vitro microbiological evaluation
AU - Poggio, Claudio
AU - Arciola, Carla Renata
AU - Dagna, Alberto
AU - Florindi, Filippo
AU - Chiesa, Marco
AU - Saino, Enrica
AU - Imbriani, Marcello
AU - Visai, Livia
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Purpose: The objective of the present study was the in vitro evaluation by MTT test of the antimicrobial effect of photoactivated disinfection (PAD) and, comparatively, of a conventional 5.25% NaOCl irrigating solution. Methods: Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis strains were selected for the test. Freshly extracted single-rooted human teeth were endodontically treated, inoculated with bacterial strains and then divided into different groups, each of them treated with PAD, with PAD plus 0.5% NaOCl solution, with TBO, with PAD for longer time and with 5% NaOCl solution (positive control). Results: The results were significantly different among the various groups, and for Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis. PAD applied for a longer time (in respect to manufacturer's instructions) or PAD associated to 5% NaOCl showed the significantly higher antibacterial effects.
AB - Purpose: The objective of the present study was the in vitro evaluation by MTT test of the antimicrobial effect of photoactivated disinfection (PAD) and, comparatively, of a conventional 5.25% NaOCl irrigating solution. Methods: Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis strains were selected for the test. Freshly extracted single-rooted human teeth were endodontically treated, inoculated with bacterial strains and then divided into different groups, each of them treated with PAD, with PAD plus 0.5% NaOCl solution, with TBO, with PAD for longer time and with 5% NaOCl solution (positive control). Results: The results were significantly different among the various groups, and for Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis. PAD applied for a longer time (in respect to manufacturer's instructions) or PAD associated to 5% NaOCl showed the significantly higher antibacterial effects.
KW - Endodontic irrigating solutions
KW - Photoactivated disinfection
KW - Sodium hypochlorite
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U2 - 10.5301/ijao.5000056
DO - 10.5301/ijao.5000056
M3 - Article
C2 - 22094571
AN - SCOPUS:81355126258
VL - 34
SP - 889
EP - 897
JO - International Journal of Artificial Organs
JF - International Journal of Artificial Organs
SN - 0391-3988
IS - 9
ER -