Antibacterial Effects of Chitosan, Formocresol and CMCP as Pulpectomy Medicament on <i>Enterococcus</i><i></i><i>faecalis</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Streptococcus</i><i></i><i>mutans</i>.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: During pulpectomy of primary teeth, cytotoxic medicaments such as formocresol or camphor mono-chlorophenol (CMCP) are used as medicaments. For the first time it is theorized that chitosan can substitute these traditional materials used in pulpectomy of infectious primary teeth. METHODS AND MATERIALS: =0.017). RESULTS: >0.017). CONCLUSIONS: This preliminary study confirmed the appropriate antibacterial efficacy of chitosan as a medicament in pulpectomy of infectious primary teeth.