title: Comparison of antibacterial efficacy of intracanal medicaments in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars-an in vivo study.
abstract: Antibacterial efficacy of formocresol, 2% gluteraldehyde and iodine-potassium iodide was assessed by obtaining cultures at consecutive appointments in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars. Formocresol and 2% gluteraldehyde were more effective as intracanal medicaments and caused significant reduction in the counts of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, thereby supporting the need for placing intracanal medicaments with antibacterial properties, in multiple visit pulpectomies in primary molars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sinhagad Dental College and Hospital, Pune - 411 043, India. gaurislele@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lele
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Subba Reddy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000187:drug effects; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005566:Formocresols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005976:Glutaral / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017613:Iodine Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005566:Formocresols; D017613:Iodine Compounds; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; C439385:iodine potassium iodide; D011193:Potassium Iodide; C031025:formocresol; D005976:Glutaral