Guneser, MEHMET BURAKAkbulut, Makbule BilgeEldeniz, Ayce Unverdi2019-10-052019-10-052016-10-01Guneser M. B. , Akbulut M. B. , Eldeniz A. U. , -Antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine-cetrimide combination, Salvia officinalis plant extract and octenidine in comparison with conventional endodontic irrigants-, DENTAL MATERIALS JOURNAL, cilt.35, ss.736-741, 2016https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/5671The aim of the present study was to compare the antimicrobial effect of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), a CHX/cetrimide solution (CHX+CTR), octenidine hydrochloride (OCT) and Salvia officinalis plant extract against Enterococcus faecalis. Seventy decoronated single-rooted human teeth were infected and divided into 6 test (n=10) and 2 control groups (n=5) (negative, sterile samples and positive, infected samples). Following irrigants were then applied to test groups: 2.5% NaOCl, 5.25% NaOCl, CHX, CHX+CTR, S. officinalis extract and OCT. The dentin chips were obtained from inner root canal walls and analyzed by counting the number of colony forming units (CFU). The 2.5% NaOCl, 5.25% NaOCl, CHX and OCT groups presented no bacterial growth (CFU=0). S. officinalis and CHX+CTR groups reduced the number of E. faecalis cells but could not eliminate all. OCT may have potential as an endodontic irrigant in treatment of infected root canals.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticleWOS:0003882491000058498984831510.4012/dmj.2015-15927725511