Comparative antibacterial efficacy of MTA, amniotic membrane, and hyaluronic acid in pulp therapy for primary teeth
MTA and the amniotic membrane demonstrated effectiveness against Enterococcus faecalis, while hyaluronic acid showed no antibacterial activity against this strain. Both MTA and HA exert antibacterial effects against Streptococcus mutans, whereas the amniotic membrane had no effect. The tested materials were ineffective against Lactobacillus acidophilus, which showed resistance. Overall, MTA displayed the strongest antibacterial effect among the tested groups.
Authors
- Eman Abdel-Salam Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-3681)
- Nagwa Khattab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-7910)
- Dina Hamdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-7431)
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07038-3
- Primary Topic
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund