Effect of Nanosilver Gel, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, and Camphorated Phenol on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

Table 1

Optical density values for experimental medicaments.

Negative control	Positive control	0.05% NSG	0.1% NSG	0.2% NSG	2% CHX	CP	Blank control
(nm)	(nm)	(nm)	(nm)	(nm)	(nm)	(nm)	(nm)
1.117	1.242	0.370	0.264	0.257	0.452	0.764	0.029
1.208	1.108	0.195	0.264	0.160	0.471	0.750	0.027
1.244	1.205	0.231	0.253	0.094	0.478	0.845	0.033
1.153	1.227	0.266	0.264	0.155	0.458	0.863	0.030
1.269	1.263	0.677	0.255	0.257	0.462	0.720	0.033
1.268	1.244	0.812	0.253	0.253	0.450	0.678	0.030
1.246	1.237	0.454	0.260	0.152	0.465	0.641	0.030

Note that negative control contained BHI medium and bacteria cells and positive control contained BHI medium, bacteria cells, and normal saline, while blank control contained BHI medium only.