In vitro evaluation of the root canal cleaning ability of plant extracts and their antimicrobial action

• Main Authors: Edja Maria Melo de Brito Costa (Author), Augusto Pierry de Araújo Evangelista (Author), Ana Cláudia Dantas de Medeiros (Author), Fábio Roberto Dametto (Author), Rejane Andrade de Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This in vitro study evaluated both the antimicrobial activity and the root canal cleaning ability of plant extracts used in irrigation solutions. The antimicrobial activities of the aroeira-da-praia (Schinus terebintifolius Raddi) and the quixabeira (Syderoxylum obtusifolium Roem & Schult) hydro...