Open AccessCavity disinfection in minimally invasive dentistry - comparative evaluation of Aloe vera and propolis: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
A R Prabhakar,
Y M Karuna,
Chandrashekar Yavagal,
BM Deepak
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.152933
Subject(s) - aloe vera , propolis , dentistry , post hoc , medicine , post hoc analysis , context (archaeology) , randomized controlled trial , analysis of variance , repeated measures design , surgery , traditional medicine , biology , paleontology , statistics , mathematics
The survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) restorations would probably increase if near total elimination of cariogenic microorganisms could be done in the process of cavity cleaning before going ahead with the restoration. Thus, use of naturally occurring disinfecting agents for achieving this goal could herald a new beginning in the field of contemporary minimum intervention dentistry.