17May 2022

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF VARIOUS HERBAL ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS - AN IN VITRO STUDY

  • Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
  • Professor Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
  • Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
  • Professor Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research.
  • Post graduate student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry AJ Institute of Dental Sciences Karnataka.
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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.  

[Sarath Kumar R., Deepti Jawa, Rani Somani, Shipra Jaidka, Hridya V.G, Serene M.S, Jeetu Yadav and Krithika Shetty (2022); COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF VARIOUS HERBAL ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS - AN IN VITRO STUDY Int. J. of Adv. Res. 10 (May). 101-106] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Sarath Kumar R.1, Dr. Deepti Jawa2, Dr. Rani Somani3, Dr
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. Professor Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research. 5. Post graduate student, Department of pediatric and preventive dentistry AJ Institute of Dental sciences Karnataka
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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/14683      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/14683

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