Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, Ozone, Diode Laser, and Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro Study.

Çağdaş ÖZKAN; Sera Simsek Derelioglu; Hayrunisa Hanci; Nazli Nur Aslan Ince; Fatih Şengül; Elif Buse Elif Kaplan; Periş Çelikel

doi:10.3290/j.ohpd.c_2454

January 20, 2026Open Access

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, Ozone, Diode Laser, and Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro Study.

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Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of sodium hypochlorite and alternative therapies against specific oral bacteria.
In-vitro analysis of sodium hypochlorite, ozone, diode laser, and photodynamic therapy against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans.
Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy among different treatment options.
Sodium hypochlorite proved to be the most effective agent for root canal disinfection.
Ozone and photodynamic therapy demonstrated moderate efficacy, especially against Streptococcus mutans.

Implication

In-vitro study evaluates antimicrobial effects of various agents against bacteria, suggesting adjunctive options.

Abstract

NaOCl remains the most effective agent for root canal disinfection. Although ozone and PDT showed moderate efficacy-particularly against S. mutans-they may serve as adjunctive options when NaOCl use is limited. Further research is warranted to optimize these alternative approaches for clinical implementation.

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ÖZKAN et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, Ozone, Diode Laser, and Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro Study.

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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, Ozone, Diode Laser, and Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro Study.

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