U.S., Jan. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07351682) titled 'Antibacterial Activity of Calcium Hydroxide and Betamethasone in Apical Periodontitis' on Jan. 10.
Brief Summary: Apical periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection of the root canal system. Although mechanical cleaning and shaping reduce most microorganisms, bacteria may persist in areas that are difficult to reach, making the use of intracanal medicaments between treatment sessions clinically important.
Calcium hydroxide is one of the most commonly used intracanal medicaments because of its antibacterial properties. However, some resistant microorganisms, such as Enterococcus faecalis, may surviv...