en اندودانتیکس Endodontics پژوهشي Research <p>  <strong>Introduction:</strong><i> </i>The purpose of this study was to compare the inhibitory effect of heat-killed <i>Candida albicans</i> and dentin powder on the antibacterial activity of chlorhexidine (CHX) against<i> Enterococcus faecalis</i> and <i>Streptococcus sanguis</i>.</p><p>  <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong><i> </i>The antibacterial effect of each group was determined by measuring the zone of inhibition diameter in millimeters after incubation at 37°C for 24 hours in a humid atmosphere. Each test was repeated three times. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey’s test.<strong></strong></p><p>  <strong>Results:</strong> Results indicated that both heat-killed <i>C. albicans</i> and dentin powder decreased the antibacterial activity of CHX against both tested bacteria significantly (<i>P</i><0.05). <strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Conclusion</strong>:<strong> </strong>In conclusion, both heat-killed <i>Candida albicans</i> and dentin powder reduced the antibacterial activity of CHX significantly. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong> Source: </strong>Iranian Endodontic Journal </p><p>  <a href="http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/iej/article/view/2653"><font color="#0000cc">Full text</font></a> </p> Candida Albicans; Chlorhexidine; Dentin; Heat-Killed; Inactivation; Temperature 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-474&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Zahed Mohammadi 10031947532846001924 10031947532846001924 Yes Hamedan and Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Tehran, Iran Sousan Shalavi 10031947532846001925 10031947532846001925 No Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran