title: Antibacterial efficacy of root canal medicaments.
abstract: The antibacterial efficacy of four endodontic medicaments was studied in vitro. Calcium hydroxide (CALACEPT), camphorated parachlorophenol (CPCP), Cresophene, and 2% iodine-potassium iodide (IKI) were tested against four anaerobic microorganisms, Streptococcus mutans, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Porphyromonus gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum, for 10 or 15 min. IKI was effective only against F. nucleatum and P. gingivalis, and the others were effective against all four microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gencoglu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Külekçi
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D002164:Camphor / Q000494:pharmacology; D002733:Chlorophenols / Q000494:pharmacology; D003408:Cresols / Q000494:pharmacology; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000187:drug effects; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000494:pharmacology; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002733:Chlorophenols; D003408:Cresols; D004338:Drug Combinations; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D011193:Potassium Iodide; D002164:Camphor; C029804:camphorated parachlorophenol; D007455:Iodine; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide