N-acetylcysteine inhibits growth and eradicates biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis.

Introduction: The aims of this study were to evaluate the antibacterial and biofilm eradication efficacies of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on Enterococcus faecalis.

Methods: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of NAC on E. faecalis were determined.

Effects of concentrations and exposure times of sodium hypochlorite on dentin deproteination: attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy study.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the effects of different concentrations and exposure times of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) on dentin deproteination and to determine the suitable concentrations and exposure times to minimize the effects of deproteination on dentin.

Methods: Intact human dentin slabs were treated with 0.5%, 1%, or 2.

Influence of endodontic chemical treatment on Enterococcus faecalis adherence to collagen studied with laser scanning confocal microscopy and optical tweezers: a preliminary study.

Failure of endodontic treatment is commonly associated with the presence of Enterococcus faecalis. Studies have highlighted that E. faecalis can form a calcified biofilm in tough environmental conditions, such as within root canals.

Influence of irrigation regimens on the adherence of Enterococcus faecalis to root canal dentin.

Enterococcus faecalis is frequently associated with post-treatment endodontic infections. Because adherence of bacteria to a substrate is the earliest stage in biofilm formation, eliciting the factors that links adherence of this bacterium to dentin would help in understanding its association with treatment-failed root canals. This investigation aimed to study the effects of endodontic irrigants on the adherence of E.

What we leave behind in root canals after endodontic treatment: some issues and concerns.

The benefits of using sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as endodontic irrigants, and calcium hydroxide as an inter-appointment medicament, are well known to dentists. Many steps undertaken during endodontic treatment and retreatment are rather mechanical in nature, and less attention is committed to understanding the biological issues underlying endodontic treatment and retreatment. It should be noted that dentine is the fundamental substrate in endodontic treatment, and its properties and characteristics are the key determinant of nearly all disease and post-disease processes in the teeth.