Table 2.

Studies reporting Ca(OH)₂ to be ineffective

(+), E. faecalis was included as a subject of the experiment.

DET, Direct exposure test; BDT, Broth dilution test; ADT, Agar diffusion test, CH, Calcium hydroxide; CMCP, Camphorated paramonochlorophenol; IKI, Iodine potassium iodide; CHX, Chlorhexidine; NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite; H₂O₂, Hydrogen peroxide; EDTA, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; FC, Formocresol; ZOE, Zinc oxide euginol; CP, Camphorated phenol.

Metapex, Meta Biomed Co., Ltd., Cheongju, Korea; ApexCal, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein; Endoflas, Sanlor Laboratory, Miami, FL, USA; MTAD, Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK, USA.