Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, Ozone, Diode Laser, and Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro Study.
NaOCl remains the most effective agent for root canal disinfection. Although ozone and PDT showed moderate efficacy-particularly against S. mutans-they may serve as adjunctive options when NaOCl use is limited. Further research is warranted to optimize these alternative approaches for clinical implementation.
Authors
- Periş Çelikel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1807-4281)
- Fatih Şengül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6087-148X)
- Çağdaş ÖZKAN (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0718-4968)
- Sera Simsek Derelioglu
- Hayrunisa Hanci
- Nazli Nur Aslan Ince
- Elif Buse Elif Kaplan
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3290/j.ohpd.c_2454
- Primary Topic
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00