Review Article

Antibiotic Mixtures in Noninstrumental Endodontic Treatment of Primary Teeth with Necrotic Pulps: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Summary of the results drawn from selected studies at the 12-month follow-up.

StudyATB mixtureVehicleRatioIrrigantsRestorationFinal follow-up (months)Clinical outcomesExfoliationRadiographical outcomes
PainSwelling/fistulaAbscessPain in percussionMobilityBone regenerationIncreased radiolucencyNo changes

Pinky et al. [13]
India/2011
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-minocyclinePropylene glycol1 : 3 : 3SalineTemporary dressing with zinc oxide eugenol/stainless steel crowns (after 30 days)122 (10%)11 (55%)2 (10%)7 (35%)
Ciprofloxacin-minocycline-ornidazole1 : 3 : 312 (60%)8 (40%)
Nanda et al. [14]
India/2014
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-minocyclinePropylene glycol1 : 3 : 3SalineGlass ionomer cement/stainless steel crowns (at the same visit)126 (30%)3 (15%)7 (35%)
Ciprofloxacin-minocycline-ornidazole1 : 3 : 37 (35%)4 (20%)1 (5%)
Singh et al. [16]
India/2017
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-minocyclinePropylene glycol1 : 3 : 3SalineTemporary dressing (zinc oxide eugenol/glass ionomer cement (after 15 days)/stainless steel crowns (after 30 days))122 (5%)2 (5%)22 (55%)4 (10%)14 (35%)
Ciprofloxacin-minocycline-ornidazole1 : 3 : 324 (60%)16 (14%)
Jaya et al. [15]
India/2012
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-minocyclinePropylene glycol/macrogol1 : 3 : 3SalineGlass ionomer cement/stainless steel crowns (at the same visit)248 (62%).Nm9 (69%).Nm
Ciprofloxacin-tinidazole-minocycline1 : 3 : 37 (50%)Nm8 (57%)Nm
Raslan et al. [17]
Syria/2017
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-minocyclinePropylene glycol1 : 1 : 1Phosphoric acid/sterile waterGlass ionomer cement/stainless steel crowns (at the same visit)121 (3, 6%)2 (9, 52%)3 (16.67%)11 (61.11%)1 (5.56%)3 (16.67)
Ciprofloxacin-metronidazole-clindamycin1 : 1 : 11 (3, 52%)2 (10%)11 (55%)4 (20%)3 (15%)

The symbol “—” indicates absent; Nm: not mentioned.