Open AccessInfluence of plant extracts mixed with endodontic sealers on the growth of oral pathogens in root canal: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Sonali Saha,
Gurpreet Dhinsa,
Ujjala Ghoshal,
Amrin Nayani Fatima Afzal Hussain,
Soumyabrata Nag,
Ankit Garg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_66_18
Subject(s) - root canal , zinc oxide eugenol , eugenol , calcium hydroxide , agar diffusion test , traditional medicine , antimicrobial , dentistry , glycyrrhiza , chemistry , food science , medicine , antibacterial activity , bacteria , biology , organic chemistry , pathology , genetics , alternative medicine
Microbes are considered as the primary etiological agents in endodontic diseases. Ways of reducing these agents are root canal debridement and antibacterial filling materials. One of the factors in determining the success of endodontic treatment previously was sealing root canals with materials possessing potent bactericidal effect. Due to cytotoxic reactions of sealers and their inability to eliminate bacteria completely from dentinal tubules, trend to use natural plants extracts have been introduced.