COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF VARIOUS HERBAL ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS - AN IN VITRO STUDY
Authors/Creators
- 1. Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
- 2. Professor Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
- 3. Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
- 4. Post graduate student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry AJ Institute of Dental Sciences Karnataka.
Description
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance has been a global concern. Currently, interest has been focused on exploring antimicrobial properties of plants and herbs. Herbs such as Garlic,Lemon,Guava leaf are used in this study.
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of various herbal root canal irrigants against enterococcus faecalis.
Material and methods: Agar diffusion method was used to evaluate the antimicrobial action of different medicines. Sixty samples were segregated into four groups with 15 samples in each: Group I: Garlic extract, Group II: guava leaf extract, Group III: Lemon extract, and Group IV: 5% Sodium hypochlorite. The inhibition zones against E. faecalis were recorded and statistically assessed using one‑way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test (P < 0.05).
Result: Significant antibacterial effect against E. faecalis was observed with Garlic extract followed by sodium hypochlorite, lemon and Guava leaf extract.
Conclusion: Herbal extracts seemed to be effective against E. faecalis compared to 5% Sodium hypochlorite.
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