An ex vivo evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of root canal preparation with hand K-files, hand Pro Taper, and Pro Taper rotary files

• Main Authors: Shabna Moyin (Author), Sameer Punathil (Author), Manoj Kumar Pulyodan (Author), Shamsheer Thayil (Author), Akshay Mohan (Author), Dhanya Valsan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Microorganisms are considered to be the primary cause behind persistent pulpoperiapical pathologies as well as endodontic failures. It has been found that Enterococcus faecalis is one of the most commonly isolated organisms in failed endodontic treatment. Proper and appropriate mechanica...