TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POLYHEXAMETHYLENE BIGUANIDE ON MICROORGANISMS IN THE ROOT CANAL

The purpose One of the primary objectives in the root canal treatment is to reduce the microbial population in the root canals of infected teeth. This is usually accomplished by mechanical preparation along with the use of irrigant solutions. Antimicrobial irrigant solutions may reach canal ramifications and inaccesible areas and permeate completely through dentinal tubules. This is even more impo…