Kendell-Wall, Rachael, Nguyen, Jennifer-Thuy, Salleras, Fauve, Singh Kamboj, Amandeep, Aimee Diwen Tan, Serene, Manish Trivedi, Vaidehi, Martins de Mello-Neto, Joao, and Rodrigues Amaral, Rodrigo (2024) Antimicrobial efficacy of Odontopaste in endodontics: a systematic review. Evidence Based Dentistry. (In Press)

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Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of Odontopaste in reducing the microbial load in endodontics compared to other intracanal medicaments.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The literature was electronically searched on PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Ovid Medline and Web of Science. In-vitro, ex-vivo and in-vivo studies that evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of Odontopaste were included. The risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for In Vitro Studies.

RESULTS: A total of four in-vitro studies were included in the systematic review. One study showed that Odontopaste had significantly more microbial cell growth on roots in all dentine depths compared to other medicaments or test agents. Another study found that Odontopaste significantly decreased colony-forming units compared to propolis and chlorhexidine. Further results showed that Odontopaste did not significantly decrease microbial numbers when used in isolation. Additionally, combining Odontopaste and calcium hydroxide did not enhance the effectiveness of calcium hydroxide. The studies had a medium to high risk of bias.

CONCLUSION: There is insufficient high-quality evidence to assess the antimicrobial efficacy of Odontopaste compared to other intracanal medicaments. Further research is required to determine Odontopaste’s efficacy as an antimicrobial medicament in endodontics.

Item ID:	82669
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1476-5446
Keywords:	Endodontics; odontopaste; root canal treatment
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Date Deposited:	07 May 2024 23:36
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