Comparison of the antibacterial effects of two local anesthetics: Lidocaine and articaine

Kaya K., Rota S., Dogan B., Koekten G., Guenaydin B., Bozdayi G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.7-10, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7-10
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: local anesthetics, articaine, lidocaine, infection, bactericidal, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, BUPIVACAINE, ROPIVACAINE, MIXTURES
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The antibacterial effect of lidocaine has been studied widely, but the effect of articaine has not yet been evaluated. We aimed to investigate whether commercially available articaine possesses bactericidal or bacteriostatic effect in comparison with lidocaine in a prospective laboratory setting.