Irrigation is considered the primary means of cleaning and disinfection of the root canal
system. The purpose of this review was to set the framework for the obstacles that irrigation …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major problems in current practical medicine. The
spread of genes coding for resistance determinants among bacteria challenges the use of …

These guidelines are a consensus work of a considerable number of members of the
immunology and flow cytometry community. They provide the theory and key practical …

Soon after their discovery in the early 20th century, bacteriophages were recognized to have
great potential as antimicrobial agents, a potential that has yet to be fully realized. The …

The worldwide emergence of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) as a
carbapenemase able to hydrolyze nearly all available β-lactam antibiotics has characterized …

β-Lactam antibiotics are the most widely prescribed antibacterial drugs due to their low
toxicity and broad spectrum. Their action is counteracted by different resistance mechanisms …

Although endodontic irrigants are generally considered to be safe, severe complications can
occur during or as a consequence of root canal irrigation. However, no data on the …

Introduction The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of phytic acid, inositol
hexakisphosphate (IP6), as a final rinse on the surface of instrumented root canals and …

Background In most stem cell therapy strategies reported to date, stem cells are introduced
to damaged tissue sites to repair and regenerate the original tissue structure and function …

Inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) is the most abundant inositol phosphate in nature and an
essential molecule for different biological functions. IP6 has a unique structure granting it …