title: In vitro comparison of antibacterial properties of bioceramic-based sealer, resin-based sealer and zinc oxide eugenol based sealer and two mineral trioxide aggregates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our goal of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial properties of endodontic sealers against the E. faecalis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six millimeters wells were made for each material in all the preinoculated petri plates. Then, the petri plates were incubated for 24 h. The zones of inhibition appeared were measured, and the measurements were put to statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  EndoSequence BC Sealer, MM-mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and ProRoot MTA showed maximum means of diameter of zones of inhibition, whereas MM-seal and Endoseal did not show any zones of inhibition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EndoSequence BC Sealer was found to be a better endodontic sealer as compared to resin-based and zinc oxide-eugenol-based sealer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Iti
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Faheim M M
authors.initials: FMM
authors.lastname: Elshamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nezar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boreak
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Husham Elraih
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Homeida
keywords: Antibacterial; EndoSequence BC Sealer; Enterococcus faecalis; endodontic sealer; mineral trioxide aggregate