Publications by authors named "Rolanda Bercovich"
J Clin Pediatr Dent
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated how different pulpotomy base materials (PBMs)—IRM, MTA, and GI—affect Enterococcus Faecalis colonization in the pulp chambers of extracted primary teeth using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM).
- - Results showed that the Glass Ionomer (GI) group had a greater extent of bacterial staining compared to both IRM and MTA, indicating more bacterial presence, while MTA showed the lowest levels of bacteria.
- - Bacterial penetration into dentinal tubules reached depths of up to 695μm, with no significant differences between the materials used, but the ratio of live to dead bacteria was higher in the GI group than in IRM and MTA groups
