Effect of pomegranate solution alone or combined with chlorhexidine against oral multispecies biofilm.

Aim: Natural bioactive products have been tested as alternative antimicrobial agents. This study evaluated the effect of Punica granatum extract (PGE) on oral multispecies biofilms.

Methodology: Lyophilized extracts from pomegranate peel were prepared, and the punicalagin content was assessed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC).

Characterization, Antimicrobial Activity, and Antioxidant Efficacy of a Pomegranate Peel Solution Against Persistent Root Canal Pathogens.

Background: The limitations of dental irrigation solutions reinforce the need to explore novel bioactive compounds that are safer and biodegradable. This study aimed to prepare a 10% pomegranate peel solution ( extract - PGE) and evaluate its antimicrobial and antioxidant effects for root canal treatment.

Methods: Lyophilized extracts (1g/10 mL) from pomegranate peels were prepared, and the punicalagin content was assessed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography using pure punicalagin (standard).

Antibiofilm and antimicrobial activity of temporary filling materials on root canals: an in situ acid challenge.

The present study evaluated the antibiofilm and antimicrobial effects of temporary restorative materials on root canals after an intra-oral challenge. Seventy roots were endodontically treated and divided into 5 groups: high-viscosity glass ionomer (HV-GIC), light-activated glass ionomer (RM-GIC), zinc-oxide cement without eugenol (ZO), zinc-oxide cement with eugenol (ZOE), and unsealed roots (negative control). For 28 days, 14 participants used intra-oral devices with five roots, and drops of sucrose were applied onto them.

Canal Drying Protocols to Use with Calcium Silicate-based Sealer: Effect on Bond Strength and Adhesive Interface.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence on bond strength and interface quality of different canal drying protocols in roots filled with Bio-C Sealer (BCS; Angelus, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil).

Methods: Ninety-six roots of upper canines were prepared with an R50 file (Reciproc; VDW GmbH, Munich, Germany) and irrigated with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and 17% EDTA under ultrasonic agitation.

Adjuvant therapy with a 980-nm diode laser in root canal retreatment: randomized clinical trial with 1-year follow-up.

The purpose of this study is to assess the laser effect in root canal disinfection and periapical healing of endodontically treated teeth from patients with asymptomatic apical periodontitis. This study was performed as a randomized clinical trial. Thirty patients were selected according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria.