Residual antibacterial effects of a mixture of silver nanoparticles/calcium hydroxide and other root canal medicaments against .

Background/purpose: Intracanal medicaments with high residual inhibition effects are used to achieve successful endodontic treatment and prevent reinfection. This in vitro study aimed to assess antimicrobial residual effects of different intracanal medicaments against in root dentin one week after drug therapy.

Materials And Methods: Seventy human teeth were standardized to have 15 mm of length and were prepared by ProTaper rotary system.