Exopolysaccharide dispelled by calcium hydroxide with volatile vehicles related to bactericidal effect for root canal medication

• Main Authors: Lei Lei (Author), Meiying Shao (Author), Yan Yang (Author), Mengying Mao (Author), Yingming Yang (Author), Tao Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: Enterococcus faecalis is the dominant microbial species responsible for persistent apical periodontitis with ability to deeply penetrate into the dentin. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) contribute to the pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of E. faecalis. Our aim was to investigate...