TABLE 2.
Number of E. faecalis colonies (LogCFU/ml±SD) after tested with various irrigants for 30, 60, 90 and 120 seconds
| Irrigant | E. faecalis(LogCFU/ml±SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 sec | 60 sec | 90 sec | 120 sec | |
| PBS | 7.99±0.01ab | 7.58±0.02ace | 7.42±0.05cde | 8.05±0.10b |
| 1% CA | 7.98±0.09ab | 7.48±0.09cde | 7.36±0.06de | 8.00±0.07ab |
| 6% CA | 7.83±0.06abc | 7.40±0.00cde | 7.10±0.04d | 7.48±0.01cde |
| 10% CA | 7.25±0.54de | 4.91±0.02f | 4.70±0.04f | 3.05±0.10g |
| 2% CHX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1% CAmCHX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6% CAmCHX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10% CAmCHX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CA: Citric acid, CHX: Chlorhexidine, CAmCHX: Citric acid-modified chlorhexidine, PBS: Phosphate-buffered saline. Different superscript letters indicate a statistically significant difference between groups