نوع مقاله : Original Articles
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1 استادیار، مرکز تحقیقات دندانپزشکی ترابینژاد، گروه اندودنتیکس، دانشکده دندانپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
2 دانشجوی دندانپزشکی، کمیته تحقیقات دانشجویان، دانشکده دندانپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
3 کارشناس میکروبیولوژی، مرکز تحقیقات دندانپزشکی ترابینژاد، دانشکده دندانپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
Introduction: Long-term and predictable endodontic treatment requires complete and effective debridement of the root canal system. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of propolis and some commonly used conventional irrigating solution as a root canal irrigants on Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 one-rooted teeth with a root length of 13 mm were selected and the crowns were cut away. The samples were then cleaned, shaped and divided into 5 groups of 12. The irrigation solutions of 2.5% NaOCL, 1% iodine potassium iodide, 0.2% chlorhexidine, alcoholic extract of propolis and sterile ionized water (control group) were used in the study groups, respectively. Subsequently, the canals were contaminated with Enterococcus faecalis and cultured once. Then the specimens were rinsed again with the irrigants mentioned above and cultures were obtained. Data were analyzed with SPSS 20 using t-test and one-way ANOVA (α = 0.05). Results: The first and second cultures in all the groups were significantly different from the control group (p value = 0.001). The first cultures exhibited significant differences between propolis and sodium hypochlorite (p value = 0.025). In the second cultures there were significant differences between propolis and other groups and between iodine potassium iodide and other groups (p value < 0.05) except for sodium hypochlorite (p value = 0.116). In addition, there were significant differences between chlorhexidine and sodium hypochlorite (p value = 0.002). Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study, propolis exhibited better antibacterial effects on E. faecalis compared to other materials. In addition, all the irrigants had better antibacterial activity compared to water. Key words: Enterococcus faecalis, Propolis, Root canal irrigants, Root canal therapy