Biofilms in Endodontics—Current Status and Future Directions

Antibacterial Efficacy of Octenisept, Alexidine, Chlorhexidine, and Sodium Hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms

(2017) Sundus Bukhary et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Propolis Associated with Calcium Hydroxide against Single- and Multispecies Biofilms: An In Vitro and In Situ Study

(2017) Aldo del Carpio-Perochena et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Light-induced antibacterial activity of electrospun chitosan-based material containing photosensitizer

(2017) A.N. Severyukhina et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Dual antibacterial activities of a chitosan-modified upconversion photodynamic therapy system against drug-resistant bacteria in deep tissue

(2017) Siwen Li et al.   Nanoscale

The Complex Relationship between Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance

(2017) Meredith Schroeder et al.   Genes

Cross- species communication in bacterial world

(2017) Sarangam Majumdar et al.   Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

A Microfluidic Approach to Investigating a Synergistic Effect of Tobramycin and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

(2016) Soojeong SHIN et al.   ANALYTICAL SCIENCES

Persisters—as elusive as ever

(2016) Niilo Kaldalu et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: from health-promoting benefits to stress tolerance mechanisms

(2016) Graziano Caggianiello et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Protein translation machinery holds a key for transition of planktonic cells to biofilm state in Enterococcus faecalis : A proteomic approach

(2016) Shariq Qayyum et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing: fidelity in bioremediation technology

(2016) Neelam Mangwani et al.   Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews

Environmental fate and effects of novel quorum sensing inhibitors that can control biofilm formation

(2016) Adam Lillicrap et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effect of the quorum-sensingluxSgene on biofilm formation byEnterococcus faecalis

(2016) Zhiyan He et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES

Strength of recommendation for single-visit root canal treatment: grading the body of the evidence using a patient-centred approach

(2016) G. De-Deus et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Efficacy of antimicrobial solutions against polymicrobial root canal biofilm

(2016) M. Ruiz-Linares et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Tissue dissolution and modifications in dentin composition by different sodium hypochlorite concentrations

(2016) Talita TARTARI et al.   Journal of Applied Oral Science

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Characterization of Virulence Genes of Enterococcus faecalis Isolates from Teeth with Failure of the Endodontic Treatment

(2016) Marlos Barbosa-Ribeiro et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Effect of Antimicrobials Used in Regenerative Endodontic Procedures on 3-week-old Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

(2016) Azza Tagelsir et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Triple Antibiotic Polymer Nanofibers for Intracanal Drug Delivery: Effects on Dual Species Biofilm and Cell Function

(2016) Divya Pankajakshan et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Evaluation of the Susceptibility of Multispecies Biofilms in Dentinal Tubules to Disinfecting Solutions

(2016) Yan Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Antibacterial Nanoparticles in Endodontics: A Review

(2016) Annie Shrestha et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Histologic Assessment of Debridement of the Root Canal Isthmus of Mandibular Molars by Irrigant Activation Techniques Ex Vivo

(2016) Prasanna Neelakantan et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Adjunctive Steps for Disinfection of the Mandibular Molar Root Canal System: A Correlative Bacteriologic, Micro–Computed Tomography, and Cryopulverization Approach

(2016) Flávio R.F. Alves et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

A 3D numerical study of antimicrobial persistence in heterogeneous multi-species biofilms

(2016) Jia Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY

Pumping persisters

(2016) Kenn Gerdes et al.   NATURE

Biofilms: an emergent form of bacterial life

(2016) Hans-Curt Flemming et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Eradication of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms on Human Dentin

(2016) Eyal Rosen et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Antibiofilm efficacy of photoactivated curcumin, triple and double antibiotic paste, 2% chlorhexidine and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus fecalis in vitro

(2016) Sharmila Devaraj et al.   Scientific Reports

Cicada Wing Surface Topography: An Investigation into the Bactericidal Properties of Nanostructural Features

(2015) S. M. Kelleher et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Ag-loaded mesoporous bioactive glasses against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm in root canal of human teeth

(2015) Wei FAN et al.   DENTAL MATERIALS JOURNAL

Biofilm models of polymicrobial infection

(2015) Rebecca A Gabrilska et al.   Future Microbiology

Antimicrobial activity of Chlorhexidine, Peracetic acid and Sodium hypochlorite/etidronate irrigant solutions againstEnterococcus faecalisbiofilms

(2015) M. T. Arias-Moliz et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Strains ofEnterococcus faecalisdiffer in their ability to coexist in biofilms with other root canal bacteria

(2015) L. E. Chávez de Paz et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Total and Specific Bacterial Levels in the Apical Root Canal System of Teeth with Post-treatment Apical Periodontitis

(2015) Henrique S. Antunes et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Fluid Dynamics and Biofilm Removal Generated by Syringe-delivered and 2 Ultrasonic-assisted Irrigation Methods: A Novel Experimental Approach

(2015) Gillian Layton et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

In Vivo Intracanal Temperature Evolution during Endodontic Treatment after the Injection of Room Temperature or Preheated Sodium Hypochlorite

(2015) Ferdinand de Hemptinne et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Photoactivation of curcumin and sodium hypochlorite to enhance antibiofilm efficacy in root canal dentin

(2015) Prasanna Neelakantan et al.   Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

On the dynamics of root canal infections—what we understand and what we don't

(2015) Matthias Zehnder et al.   Virulence

Irrigation in endodontics

(2014) M. Haapasalo et al.   BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing in biofilm-growing bacteria

(2014) M.D. Macia et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Antibiofilm activity of three irrigation protocols activated by ultrasonic, diode laser or Er:YAG laserin vitro

(2014) P. Neelakantan et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Environmental bacteria produce abundant and diverse antibiofilm compounds

(2014) J.T. Farmer et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Advancements toward a systems level understanding of the human oral microbiome

(2014) Jeffrey S. McLean   Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Survival of Enterococcus faecalis during alkaline stress: Changes in morphology, ultrastructure, physiochemical properties of the cell wall and specific gene transcripts

(2013) Shujun Ran et al.   ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY

Irrigation dynamics associated with positive pressure, apical negative pressure and passive ultrasonic irrigations: A computational fluid dynamics analysis

(2013) José Enrique Chen et al.   Australian Endodontic Journal

Biofilm removal by 6% sodium hypochlorite activated by different irrigation techniques

(2013) R. Ordinola-Zapata et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

The effectiveness of enzymic irrigation in removing a nutrient-stressed endodontic multispecies biofilm

(2013) S. A. Niazi et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence traits of Enterococcus faecalis from primary endodontic infections

(2013) Renata Ximenes Lins et al.   JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

(2013) Daming Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Extension of Bactericidal Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite into Dentinal Tubules

(2013) Debbie T.S. Wong et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Bioactive Chitosan Nanoparticles and Photodynamic Therapy Inhibit Collagen Degradation In Vitro

(2013) Anousheh Persadmehr et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Antibacterial Efficacy of Photosensitizer Functionalized Biopolymeric Nanoparticles in the Presence of Tissue Inhibitors in Root Canal

(2013) Annie Shrestha et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Comparative antifungal efficacy of light-activated disinfection and octenidine hydrochloride with contemporary endodontic irrigants

(2013) Ayce Unverdi Eldeniz et al.   LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE

Photoactivated rose bengal functionalized chitosan nanoparticles produce antibacterial/biofilm activity and stabilize dentin-collagen

(2013) Annie Shrestha et al.   Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine

Metaproteome Analysis of Endodontic Infections in Association with Different Clinical Conditions

(2013) José Claudio Provenzano et al.   PLoS One

The antimicrobial effect of new and conventional endodontic irrigants on intra-orally infected dentin

(2012) Ronald Ordinola-Zapata et al.   ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA

Characterization of a Conjugate between Rose Bengal and Chitosan for Targeted Antibiofilm and Tissue Stabilization Effects as a Potential Treatment of Infected Dentin

(2012) Annie Shrestha et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Polymicrobial Interactions: Impact on Pathogenesis and Human Disease

(2012) B. M. Peters et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Combination of microscopic techniques reveals a comprehensive visual impression of biofilm structure and composition

(2012) Morten Alhede et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Efficacy of Berberine, an Antimicrobial Plant Alkaloid, as an Endodontic Irrigant against a Mixed-culture Biofilm in an In Vitro Tooth Model

(2012) Qian Xie et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Antimicrobial Substantivity over Time of Chlorhexidine and Cetrimide

(2012) Pilar Baca et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Effectiveness of Endodontic Disinfecting Solutions against Young and Old Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms in Dentin Canals

(2012) Zhejun Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Synergistic Effect of Microbubble Emulsion and Sonic or Ultrasonic Agitation on Endodontic Biofilm in Vitro

(2012) Andrew Halford et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

One- versus Two-visit Endodontic Treatment of Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: A Histobacteriologic Study

(2012) Jorge Vera et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Development of a Multispecies Biofilm Community by Four Root Canal Bacteria

(2012) Luis E. Chávez de Paz   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Bacterial Flora and Extraradicular Biofilm Associated with the Apical Segment of Teeth with Post-treatment Apical Periodontitis

(2012) Juan Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

The Effect of Detergents on the Antibacterial Activity of Disinfecting Solutions in Dentin

(2012) Zhejun Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

A Comparative Study of Biofilm Removal with Hand, Rotary Nickel-Titanium, and Self-Adjusting File Instrumentation Using a Novel In Vitro Biofilm Model

(2012) James Lin et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Comprehensive Analysis of Secondary Dental Root Canal Infections: A Combination of Culture and Culture-Independent Approaches Reveals New Insights

(2012) Annette Carola Anderson et al.   PLoS One

Functionalization of biomolecules on nanoparticles: specialized for antibacterial applications

(2011) Murugan Veerapandian et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

In vitro synergism between berberine and miconazole against planktonic and biofilm Candida cultures

(2011) Guo-Xian Wei et al.   ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY

Optimising single-visit disinfection with supplementary approaches: A quest for predictability

(2011) José F. Siqueira Jr et al.   Australian Endodontic Journal

Antibacterial and smear layer removal ability of a novel irrigant, QMiX

(2011) S. Stojicic et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

A prospective study of the factors affecting outcomes of nonsurgical root canal treatment: part 1: periapical health

(2011) Y.-L. Ng et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Residual Effectiveness of Final Irrigation Regimens on Enteroccus faecalis–infected Root Canals

(2011) Pilar Baca et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Stabilizing Sodium Hypochlorite at High pH: Effects on Soft Tissue and Dentin

(2011) Holger Jungbluth et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Role of Efflux Pump Inhibitors on the Antibiofilm Efficacy of Calcium Hydroxide, Chitosan Nanoparticles, and Light-activated Disinfection

(2011) Megha Upadya et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Disinfecting Oval-shaped Root Canals: Effectiveness of Different Supplementary Approaches

(2011) Flávio R.F. Alves et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

A New Noninvasive Model to Study the Effectiveness of Dentin Disinfection by Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

(2011) Jingzhi Ma et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Review of ultrasonic irrigation in endodontics: increasing action of irrigating solutions

(2011) S. Mozo et al.   Medicina Oral Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal

Evaluation of the antimicrobial activities of chlorhexidine gluconate, sodium hypochlorite and octenidine hydrochloridein vitro

(2010) Resmiye E. Tirali et al.   Australian Endodontic Journal

Canal and isthmus debridement efficacies of two irrigant agitation techniques in a closed system

(2010) L. Susin et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Tooth survival following non-surgical root canal treatment: a systematic review of the literature

(2010) Y.-L. Ng et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Monitoring biofilm development in a microfluidic device using modified confocal reflection microscopy

(2010) Yutaka Yawata et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING

Antimicrobial Activity of Maleic Acid and Combinations of Cetrimide with Chelating Agents against Enterococcus Faecalis Biofilm

(2010) Carmen María Ferrer-Luque et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Effect of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Colonization in Young and Old Human Root Canal Dentin: In Vitro Study

(2010) Hüseyin Ozgur Ozdemir et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Effectiveness of Chemomechanical Preparation with Alternating Use of Sodium Hypochlorite and EDTA in Eliminating Intracanal Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

(2010) Janir Alves Soares et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Biofilms and Apical Periodontitis: Study of Prevalence and Association with Clinical and Histopathologic Findings

(2010) Domenico Ricucci et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Image Analysis Software Based on Color Segmentation for Characterization of Viability and Physiological Activity of Biofilms

(2009) L. E. Chavez de Paz   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic, etidronic and peracetic acid irrigation on human root dentine and the smear layer

(2009) S. Lottanti et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Laser-activated irrigation within root canals: cleaning efficacy and flow visualization

(2009) S. D. de Groot et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Antibacterial efficacy of intracanal medicaments on bacterial biofilm: a critical review

(2009) Carlos Estrela et al.   Journal of Applied Oral Science

Nanosystem drug targeting: Facing up to complex realities

(2009) Pakatip Ruenraroengsak et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms Eradication by Root Canal Irrigants

(2009) María Teresa Arias-Moliz et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbal Alternatives (Triphala and Green Tea Polyphenols), MTAD, and 5% Sodium Hypochlorite against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Formed on Tooth Substrate: An In Vitro Study

(2009) J. Prabhakar et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

The Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect by Mechanical Agitation and Two Chlorhexidine Preparations on Biofilm Bacteria

(2009) Ya Shen et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Identification of Bacteria Enduring Endodontic Treatment Procedures by a Combined Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction and Reverse-Capture Checkerboard Approach

(2009) Isabela N. Rôças et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Eradication of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms by Cetrimide and Chlorhexidine

(2009) María Teresa Arias-Moliz et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Outcome of secondary root canal treatment: a systematic review of the literature

(2008) Y.-L. Ng et al.   INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL

Alexidine and chlorhexidine bind to lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid and prevent cell activation by antibiotics

(2008) M. Zorko et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Use of the modified Robbins device to study thein vitrobiofilm removal efficacy of NitrAdine™, a novel disinfecting formula for the maintenance of oral medical devices

(2008) T. Coenye et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

An Investigation on the Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Cationic Nanoparticulates for Root Canal Disinfection

(2008) Anil Kishen et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Is Appropriate to Detect Viability of Enterococcus faecalis in Infected Dentin

(2008) Ronald Ordinola Zapata et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS

Comparison of multiple methods for quantification of microbial biofilms grown in microtiter plates

(2007) Elke Peeters et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS