Open AccessAntimicrobial efficacy of sodium hypochlorite, neem, Tulsi, and Aloe vera as a root canal irrigants against E. faecali
Author(s) -
Shreyas N Shah,
Minal Awinashe,
Azhar Mohammed,
D. Agarwal,
Amrit Anand,
Tanu Priya Sonkar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns3.5476
Subject(s) - azadirachta , aloe vera , sodium hypochlorite , distilled water , root canal , traditional medicine , medicine , chemistry , dentistry , organic chemistry , chromatography
Root canal irrigation helps in eliminating the microorganisms present in the canal system. The present in vitro study was done to evaluate the efficacy root canal irrigants; sodium hypochlorite, neem, Tulsi, and Aloe vera against E. faecali. In present study 5 groups of root canal irrigants (sodium hypochlorite, neem, Tulsi, Aloe vera, and distilled water as controlled group) were tested for efficacy against E. faecali. There was highest inhibition zone observed with sodium hypochlorite group followed by Neem (Azadirachta indica), neem, Tulsi, Aloe vera and least was observed in control group with distilled water. The tested root canal irrigants sodium hypochlorite group followed by Neem (Azadirachta indica), Tulsi, and Aloe vera are effective against E. faecali.