Estudo piloto da análise comparativa da atividade antimicrobiana da PDT e agentes irrigantes em canais radiculares inoculados com Enterococcus faecalis “in vitro”

Abstract

Aim: The present “in vitro” pilot study evaluated the antimicrobial effects of sodium hypochlorite, chlorhexidine, photodynamic therapy, and ozonated sunflower oil, which were used as irrigating agents in the elimination of Enterococcus faecalis in the root canals of extracted human teeth. Methods: Sixty roots of single-root teeth (n = 60) were selected and autoclaved to perform the laminar flow experiment. To perform the infiltration test, a device was constructed for each tooth, which allowed for contamination by Enterococcus faecalis, and the tooth’s subsequent chemical-mechanical preparation. The samples were submitted to biomechanical preparation with surgical diameter, corresponding to file #45 and the same taper in the middle and cervical thirds, and received a disinfection protocol with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), chlorhexidine 2% (CHX), ozonized sunflower oil at 2400ppm (OGO), PDT after irrigation with saline solution (PDT+S), and PDT after irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (PDT + H). The remaining ten roots were positive and negative controls, with five teeth in each group. Positive controls were infected, and no irrigating agent was used. Negative controls consisted of teeth that were not contaminated by E. faecallis. Results: The results of the total CFU count and descriptive analysis were performed. NaOCl and PDT+H presented a bacterial growth of much lower t than the reference values and was considered null. CHX and PDT+S presented low bacterial growth, while OGO presented moderate bacterial growth. Conclusion: NaOCl and PDT + H presented better performance in relation to the other disinfection protocols used in this study. OGO presented moderate bacterial growth, suggesting its unviable use in endodontic disinfection protocols