Open AccessComparison of Antibacterial Efficacy of Turmeric Extract, Morinda Citrifolia and 3% Sodium Hypochlorite on Enterococcus faecalis : An In-vitro Study
Author(s) -
Bathula Vimala Chaitanya,
Kusum Valli Somisetty,
Abhinav Diwan,
Shiraz Pasha,
Nandaprasad Shetty,
Y. Raja Ratna Reddy,
Shankar Nadigar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19718.8650
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , enterococcus faecalis , morinda , antimicrobial , agar , staphylococcus aureus , traditional medicine , agar diffusion test , food science , root canal , agar plate , alcaligenes faecalis , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , biology , bacteria , dentistry , organic chemistry , genetics
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), the most commonly used irrigant, has many potential properties like its unique ability to dissolve pulp tissue, excellent antimicrobial activity, but has a cytotoxic effect when injected into periapical tissues. It is also known to produce allergic reactions, foul smell and taste, and potential for corrosion. Facultative organisms such as Enterococcus faecalis and aerobes like Staphylococcus aureus are considered to be the most resistant species and one of the possible causes of root canal treatment failure. So there is a need to find an alternative to sodium hypochlorite to act against these resistant microorganisms.