Antibacterial effectiveness of peracetic acid and conventional endodontic irrigants

This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of conventional and experimental endodontic irrigants against Enterococcus faecalis. The following substances were evaluated by direct contact test: 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); 2% chlorhexidine (CHX); 1% peracetic acid. After different contact periods (30 s, 1, 3, and 10 min), a neutralizing agent was applied. Serial 10-fold dilutions were prepared and plated onto tryptic soy agar (TSA) and the number of colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) was determined. Sterile saline was used as a negative control. Both 2.5% NaOCl and 2% CHX eliminated E. faecalis after 30 s of contact. Peracetic acid reduced the bacterial counts by 86% after 3 min and completely eliminated E. faecalis after 10 min. These results allow us to conclude that 1% peracetic acid is effective against E. faecalis, despite its slower action compared with 2.5% NaOCl and 2% CHX.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Guerreiro-Tanomaru,Juliane Maria, Morgental,Renata Dornelles, Faria-Junior,Norberto Batista, Berbert,Fábio Luis Camargo Vilela, Tanomaru-filho,Mário
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto 2011
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402011000400004
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