The Effect of Detergents on the Antibacterial Activity of Disinfecting Solutions in Dentin

The addition of detergents in the disinfecting solutions used in the present study increased their antibacterial effects against E. faecalis in the dentinal tubules. When used alone as a single agent, CTR showed antibacterial effectiveness comparable to 2% NaOCl, 2% CHX, and 2/4% IPI.