Effect of Nitrofurantoin Versus Calcium Hydroxide used as an Intracanal Medicament on Bacterial Load Reduction in Teeth with Necrotic Pulp: A Randomized Clinical Trial | ||
| Advanced Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 417-430 PDF (344.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/adjc.2023.233379.1391 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Noha Ahmed* ; Nadia Hosny; Angie Ghoniem | ||
| Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: The Aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the effect of using Nitrofurantoin as an intracanal medicament versus Calcium Hydroxide on bacterial load reduction in patients with necrotic single-rooted permanent mandibular premolars with single canal. Methods: Twenty- eight patients with necrotic single canalled mandibular premolars were included. Patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups of 14 patients each. Nitrofurantoin (25 mg/mL) was used as an intracanal medicament in the teeth assigned to the intervention group; while Calcium Hydroxide was used in those assigned to the control group. Standard endodontic treatment was performed in two visits. The intracanal bacterial levels were assessed pre-instrumentation, post-instrumentation and after placement of intracanal medicament for 1 week; through microbiological sampling, transport, dispersion, dilution, culture, and counting of CFU/ml. Results: Both Nitrofurantoin and Calcium Hydroxide revealed a significant reduction in the bacterial load following instrumentation. Conclusion: The present study showed that both intracanal medicaments succeeded in significantly reducing bacterial levels in primary infected root canals with no statistically significant difference between the two medicaments. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antibiotic; Endodontics; Root canal treatment | ||
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