Antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan versus sodium hypochlorite: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: This meta-analysis aimed to compare the antibacterial efficacy of chitosan/chitosan nanoparticles (Ch/Ch-NPs) versus sodium hypochlorite/chlorhexidine (NaOCl/CHX).

Materials And Methods: A search was performed in four electronic databases until December 08, 2023. Studies with missing, unclear, and insufficient data sets were excluded.

Evaluation of the effect of graphene oxide-based nanocomposites on smear layer by a scanning electron microscope: Laboratory investigation.

This study is to examine the effect of graphene oxide (GO) and GO-based nanocomposites (GO_EDTA, GO_CHIT) on the smear layer by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Sixty human single-rooted anterior teeth were used. Samples were randomly categorised into six groups.

The comparative of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle versus ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid on the smear layer removal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro study.

The purpose of this systematic review of meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness of removing the smearing layer using EDTA versus Chitosan (Ch) and Chitosan nanoparticles (Ch-NPs). A search was performed in four electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane). The included studies were assessed by two reviewers using Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal checklist for the quasi-experimental studies.

Comparison of newly formed microcracks after instrumentation using protaper next, reciproc and self-adjusting file systems.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to assess the rate of newly formed microcracks comparatively during root canal instrumentation by using ProTaper Next, Reciproc, and Self-Adjusting File systems using micro-computed tomography.

Subjects And Methods: Thirty mesial roots of mandibular molars were randomly assigned to 3 experimental groups (n = 10) as follows, ProTaper Next, Reciproc and Self-Adjusting File system. Preoperative and postoperative scans were obtained at the isotropic resolution of 13.

Investigation of mineral content of root canal dentin after the application of various antibiotic paste using energy-dispersive X-ray detector.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate mineral content of root canal dentin after treatment with different antibiotic pastes including the mixture of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, cefaclor, amoxicillin, or minocycline. Fifty extracted maxillary canine teeth were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10 teeth for each group). Root canals were prepared Reciproc rotary files.