New trends in dentistry: plant extracts against Enterococcus faecalis. The efficacy compared to chlorhexidine

• Main Authors: Adriana Lígia de Castilho (Author), Cintia Helena Coury Saraceni (Author), Ingrit Elida Collantes Díaz (Author), Mateus Luís Barradas Paciencia (Author), Ivana Barbosa Suffredini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Enterococcus faecalis is an important pathogen associated with endodontic diseases, and its elimination and control are of paramount importance, as it represents one of the major causes of failure in the treatment of endodontic disease. Twenty-five plant extracts obtained from Brazilian forests were...