Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), and chitosan nanoparticles against Candida albicans using the agar disc‑diffusion test. Materials and Methods: Strain of C. albicans was cultivated in Sabouraud Dextrose Agar. Chitosan nanoparticles were synthesized using an ionic gelation method. Four groups were made according to the irrigants used. Group 1: 3% NaOCl, Group 2: 2% CHX, Group 3: chitosan nanoparticles, and Group 4: saline as control.
Discs were added with the different irrigants and placed in a dish containing C. albicans. The plates were incubated at 37°C for 24h. The zone of inhibition was measured in millimeter. Results: Statistical analysis was performed using the test of one‑way variance (ANOVA) and post hoc Tukey. Group 1 showed significantly higher zone of inhibition compared to Groups 2 and 3 (P…
