title: Enhancement of antimicrobial properties of cavity varnish: a preliminary report.
abstract: Bacterial contamination beneath amalgam restorations has been a problem in restorative dentistry. Cavity varnish improves the marginal seal but possesses no antibacterial properties, and chlorhexidine gluconate is a known antimicrobial substance. This study investigated the efficacy of a chlorhexidine gluconate/cavity varnish mixture against Streptococcus mutans, S. salivarius, and Escherichia coli. The in vitro results indicated that the addition of chlorhexidine gluconate to cavity varnish improved its antimicrobial properties.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goho
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Aaron
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine