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M L Lardinois

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[Medications for endodontic use].

Medication can never disinfect a badly shaped canal and successful treatment will depend on the endocanal preparation. Despite the indisputable antibacterial efficacy of Rocklès 4 in vitro, use of this medicament should be banned because of its toxicity, its mutagenic and antigenic action and its long-term inefficacy in vivo. The same goes for all other antiseptics, anti-inflammatory agents and antibiotics mentioned, that should be discarded because of their harmful effects on patients or their inefficacy on endodontic flora. Our endodontic medicine cabinet should only contain the following products: irrigation agent: NaOCl 2.5% medication in 2 sessions: calcium hydroxide prescription or 'Réogan rapide'.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

[In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activity of endodontic drugs].

The antibacterial activity of camphorated phenol, iodine-potassium iodide, aqueous 2% glutaraldehyde, Rockles 4, Cresophene and Terra-Cortril has been tested in vitro against 21 species of bacteria. After 2 minutes of contact between medication and bacteria, Rockles 4, Cresophene, IKI and camphorated phenol inhibited completely all the tested bacteria. Terra-Cortril and aqueous glutaraldehyde 2% even pures were ineffective against all the bacteria species. Only Cresophene remained effective against 4 bacteria species when diluated 100 times.

Bacteria↗