Open AccessAntimicrobial efficacy of different natural extracts against persistent root canal pathogens: An In vitro study
Author(s) -
Mohammed Noushad,
Biji Balan,
Shabhana Basheer,
Shinsus Bin Usman,
Mazin Askar
Publication year - 2018
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/ccd.ccd_754_17
Subject(s) - aloe vera , antimicrobial , enterococcus faecalis , candida albicans , traditional medicine , corpus albicans , sodium hypochlorite , bark (sound) , caesalpinia , agar , biology , medicine , chemistry , botany , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , genetics , organic chemistry
The spread of drug-resistant pathogens is one of the most serious threats to successful treatment of microbial diseases. Extracts of plants such as flowers, buds, seeds, leaves, twigs, bark, herbs, wood, fruits, and roots have evoked interest as sources of natural products. Irrigation with a broad-spectrum antiseptic substance and inter-appointment intracanal medication has become a standard regimen in root canal therapy.