Evaluation of the antimicrobial effect of super-oxidized water (Sterilox®) and sodium hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis in a bovine root canal model

• Main Authors: Giampiero Rossi-Fedele (Author), José Antonio Poli de Figueiredo (Author), Liviu Steier (Author), Luigi Canullo (Author), Gabriela Steier (Author), Adam P. Roberts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Ideally root canal irrigants should have, amongst other properties, antimicrobial action associated with a lack of toxicity against periapical tissues. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a widely used root canal irrigant, however it has been shown to have a cytotoxic effect on vital tissue and...