摘要
This study investigated the efficacy of calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine gel for the elimination of intratubular Candida albicans (C.albicans).Human single-rooted teeth contaminated with C.albicans were treated with calcium hydroxide,2%chlorhexidine gel, calcium hydroxide plus 2%chlorhexidine gel,or saline(0.9%sodium chloride) as a positive control.The samples obtained at depths of 0-100 and 100-200μm from the root canal system were analyzed for C.albicans load by counting the number of colony forming units and for the percentage of viable C.albicans using fluorescence microscopy.First,the antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide and the 2%chlorhexidine gel was evaluated by counting the number of colony forming units.After 14 days of intracanal medication,there was a significant decrease in the number of C.albicans colony forming units at a depth of 0-100μm with chlorhexidine treatment either with or without calcium hydroxide compared with the calcium hydroxide only treatment.However,there were no differences in the number of colony forming units at the 100-200μm depth for any of the medications investigated.C.albicans viability was also evaluated by vital staining techniques and fluorescence microscopy analysis.Antifungal activity against C.albicans significantly increased at both depths in the chlorhexidine groups with and without calcium hydroxide compared with the groups treated with calcium hydroxide only.Treatments with only chlorhexidine or chlorhexidine in combination with calcium hydroxide were effective for elimination of C.albicans.
This study investigated the efficacy of calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine gel for the elimination of intratubular Candida albicans （C. albicans）. Human single-rooted teeth contaminated with C. albicans were treated with calcium hydroxide, 2% chlorhexidine gel, calcium hydroxide plus 2% chlorhexidine gel, or saline （0.9% sodium chloride） as a positive control. The samples obtained at depths of 0-100 and 100-200 μm from the root canal system were analyzed for C. albicans load by counting the number of colony forming units and for the percentage of viable C. albicans using fluorescence microscopy. First, the antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide and the 2% chlorhexidine gel was evaluated by counting the number of colony forming units. After 14 days of intracanal medication, there was a significant decrease in the number of C. albicanscolony forming units at a depth of 0-100 lzm with chlorhexidine treatment either with or without calcium hydroxide compared with the calcium hydroxide only treatment. However, there were no differences in the number of colony forming units at the 100-200 μm depth for any of the medications investigated. C. albicans viability was also evaluated by vital staining techniques and fluorescence microscopy analysis. Antifungal activity against C. albicans significantly increased at both depths in the chlorhexidine groups with and without calcium hydroxide compared with the groups treated with calcium hydroxide only. Treatments with only chlorhexidine or chlorhexidine in combination with calcium hydroxide were effective for elimination of C. albicans.
基金
supported by Fundaao de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo(scholarship to CRS(2007/00306-1) and THG(2009/14127-7))
Coordenacao de Aperfeioamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior(scholarship to CRP)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico (scholarship to MAHD,GPG and APC)
supported by Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases,Sichuan University
