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The antimicrobial effect of calcium hydroxide as a short-term intracanal dressing
U Sjögren1, D Figdor, L Spångberg
1Department of Endodontics, University of Umeå, Sweden.
International Endodontic Journal
|May 1, 1991
Abstract:
The antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide as a short-term intracanal dressing was clinically evaluated by applying the medicament for 10 minutes or 7 days in root canals of teeth with periapical lesions. The results showed that the 7-day dressing efficiently eliminated bacteria which survived biomechanical instrumentation of the canal, while the 10-minute application was ineffective.