Irrigation in Endodontics: Polyhexanide Is a Promising Antibacterial Polymer in Root Canal Treatment

Z Khabadze, Y Generalova, A Kulikova, I Podoprigora… - Dentistry Journal, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: chronic apical periodontitis is a common pathology in dentistry, especially in
endodontics. It is necessary to systematize data concerning commonly used irrigation …

Comparative evaluation of substantivity of two biguanides-0.2% polyhexanide and 2% chlorhexidine on human dentin

R Chandki, V Nikhil, SS Kalyan - Journal of Conservative Dentistry …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Substantivity is one of the desirable characteristics of root canal irrigants.
Among conventional endodontic irrigants, only chlorhexidine (CHX) is known to exert …