Triple antibiotic paste in root canal therapy.
The success of the endodontic treatment depends on the microbial suppression in the root canal and periapical region. Endodontic instrumentation alone cannot achieve a sterile condition. With the advent of non-instrumentation endodontic treatment and lesion sterilization and tissue repair, local application of antibiotics has been investigated. Triple antibiotic paste (TAP) containing metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and minocycline has been reported to be a successful regimen in controlling the root canal pathogen and in managing non-vital young permanent tooth. This paper reviews the existing literature on biocompatibility, efficiency, drawbacks of TAP in endodontic therapy and pulp revascularization.
Department of Pedodontics and Reventive Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rangasamy
R
Vijayaraghavan
Veerabathran Mahesh
VM
Mathian
Alagappan Meenakshi
AM
Sundaram
Ramachandran
R
Karunakaran
Selvaraj
S
Vinodh