Avtor/Urednik		Kogoj-Rode, M; Seme, K; Rode, M
Naslov		Primerjava učinkovitosti laserja, klorheksidina in kalcijevega hidroksida na Enterococcus faecalis in vitro
Prevedeni naslov		In vitro efficacy of laser irradiation, chlorhexidine and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis
Tip		članek
Vir		Zobozdrav Vestn
Vol. in št.		Letnik 62, št. 2-3
Leto izdaje		2007
Obseg		str. 89-93
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate and compare the in vitro efficacy of laser irradiation, chlorhexidine and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis. Methods: Suspensions containing different bacterial concentrations were prepared from a 24-hour culture of E. faecalis. Following the addition of a photosensitizing agent, the suspensions were exposed to laser irradiation for 2 minutes. Bacterial growth was evaluated after incubation on blood agar for 24 hours at 37 degreesC. Unirradiated suspensions with added photosensitizer served as negative controls. A similar protocol was used for 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate and calcium hydroxide paste. Results and conclusion: The in vitro efficacy of laser Irradiation on E. faecalis was comparable to that of 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate. The photodynamic treatment resulted in complete inhibition of bacterial growth. Calcium hydroxide was less effective. The results suggest that photodynamic therapy might prove a useful method in the treatment of root canal infections. However, its efficacy should be evaluated in clinical studies.
Deskriptorji		ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS CHLORHEXIDINE CALCIUM HYDROXIDE LASERS