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SUBMITTER: Kumar Tiwari S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713705 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kumar Tiwari Sanjay S Guo Xiao X Huang Yannan Y Zhou Xuedong X Xu Hockin H K HHK Ren Biao B Peng Xian X Weir Michael D MD Li Mingyun M Cheng Lei L
Scientific reports 20190828 1
Persisting apical periodontitis is a primary reason for multiple intervention in root canal. Persisting bacteria in root canal is related with the persisting infection. Despite the advancement in treatment strategies the persisting infection is a major challenge for endodontist. Here we tested two newly developed quaternary ammonium methacrylates (QAMs) against endodontic bacteria and their biofilms. Their antibacterial and antibiofilm efficiency were compared with chlorhexidine (CHX) and sodium ...[more]