Open AccessComparison of antimicrobial efficacy of propolis, Morinda citrifolia, Azadirachta indica (Neem) and 5% sodium hypochlorite on Candida albicans biofilm formed on tooth substrate: An in-vitro study
Author(s) -
Shashi Prabha Tyagi,
Dakshita Joy Sinha,
Paridhi Garg,
U. P. Singh,
Chandrakar Chaman Mishra,
Rajni Nagpal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.120973
Subject(s) - azadirachta , propolis , sodium hypochlorite , candida albicans , morinda , corpus albicans , antimicrobial , traditional medicine , colony forming unit , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , medicine , bacteria , genetics , organic chemistry
Endodontic infections are polymicrobial in nature. Candida albicans is the most common fungus isolated from failed endodontic cases. The constant increase in antibiotic resistant strains and side-effects caused by synthetic drugs has prompted researchers to look for herbal alternatives such as propolis, Morinda citrifolia and Azadirachta indica (Neem) etc., since, the gold standard for irrigation, i.e., sodium hypochlorite has many disadvantages.