title: Antifungal effects of root canal irrigants and medicaments. An update review.
abstract: Fungi, especially Candida albicans, play an important role in persistent/secondary endodontic infections. There are several irrigants and medicaments in the field of endodontics. The purpose of this paper is to review the antifungal activity of sodium hypochlorite, chlorhexidine, MTAD, Tetraclean, EDTA, calcium hydroxide and MTA.
authors: Zahed
authors: Z
authors: Mohammadi
authors: Sousan
authors: S
authors: Shalavi
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D011136:Polysorbates / Q000494:pharmacology; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017640:Silicates / Q000494:pharmacology; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; C475043:MTAD (intracanal irrigant); D010087:Oxides; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011136:Polysorbates; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D017640:Silicates; C555783:Tetraclean; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; D019343:Citric Acid; D004492:Edetic Acid; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D004318:Doxycycline; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D002710:Chlorhexidine