Investigation of mineral content of root canal dentin after the application of various antibiotic paste using energy‐dispersive X‐ray detector

The purpose of this study was to evaluate mineral content of root canal dentin after treatment with different antibiotic pastes including the mixture of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, cefaclor, amoxicillin, or minocycline. Fifty extracted maxillary canine teeth were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10 teeth for each group). Root canals were prepared Reciproc rotary files. Canals were irrigated using 5 ml 5% NaOCl and 1 ml 15% EDTA. Each tooth in all groups were longitudinally splitted into two pieces as a control and experimental samples. Each experimental group received following antibiotic paste; double antibiotic paste (DAP) and triple antibiotic paste with doxycycline (TAPd), TAP with cefaclor (TAPc), TAP with amoxicillin (TAPa), and TAP with minocycline (TAPm) for 21 days. The Ca, P, Mg, Ca, and K levels, and the Ca/P ratio was analyzed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped using a Bruker energy‐dispersive X‐Ray (EDX) detector. Data were analyzed with independent samples t‐test, one‐way anova, and Duncan tests. Ca and Ca/P ratio showed a statistically significant increase TAP with amoxicillin and cefaclor (p .05). TAPa and TAPc with increased the Ca level and Ca/P ratio of the root canal dentin which consequently positively influences the revascularization process. We evaluate the mineral content of root canal dentin after treatment with different antibiotic pastes Triple antibiotic paste with amoxicillin (TAPa) and triple antibiotic paste with cefaclor (TAPc) significantly increased a Ca level. Mineral level did not change in TAPm group. Double antibiotic paste (DAP) and triple antibiotic paste with minocycline (TAPm) led to significant reduction in the Ca/P ratio compared with the TAPa and TAPc.