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VOL. 8, ISSUE 4 (2022)
Assessment of antibacterial activity of MTA Flow® against Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus: An in vitro study
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Saulo Ancelmo de Souza Júnior, Mariane Gabrielly Greco, Larissa Fernanda Pitondo Ferreira de Miranda, Nair Narumi Orita Pavan, Marcos Sérgio Endo
Abstract
Objectives: This research evaluated antimicrobial activity of MTA Flow® and assessed whether its bioactivity is preserved in different concentrations and compared to MTA Angelus®. Methods: Methodologies were agar diffusion test (ADT) and direct contact test (DCT) against Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus. Results: In ADT, no cement revealed bioactivity against E. faecalis, while for S. aureus, the lower concentration of MTA Flow® showed significantly lower antimicrobial activity when compared to other MTA Flow® concentrations and MTA Angelus®, after 24 and 48 hours. In ADT, the other concentrations of MTA Flow® were equivalent to that of MTA Angelus® in both exposure times. MTA Flow® and MTA Angelus® had no significant antimicrobial effect against E. faecalis in DCT. On the other hand, with S. aureus, DCT showed that MTA Flow® antimicrobial action was better than MTA Angelus®, at 24 hours for all concentrations. DCT for S. aureus, showed that antimicrobial activity of MTA Flow® and MTA Angelus® has increased over time, demonstrating that antimicrobial property is influenced by the contact time of cements/microorganisms. Conclusion: Thus, none of cements had antimicrobial effect against E. faecalis nether in ADT nor in DCT. All MTA Flow® concentrations had a better performance than MTA Angelus® against S. aureus, in DCT.
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Pages:53-58
How to cite this article:
Saulo Ancelmo de Souza J&uacute;nior, Mariane Gabrielly Greco, Larissa Fernanda Pitondo Ferreira de Miranda, Nair Narumi Orita Pavan, Marcos S&eacute;rgio Endo "Assessment of antibacterial activity of MTA Flow® against <em>Enterococcus faecalis </em>and<em> Staphylococcus aureus</em>: An <em>in vitro</em> study". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 8, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 53-58
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