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Vathsala N1, Saikiran Bahadur2, Aseem Sharma3
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Root canal irrigation is crucial in endodontics. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of various herbal root canal irrigants (Triphala, Neem (Azadiracta indica, green tea and Curcuma longa (Turmeric)) against Enterococcus faecalis. Antimicrobial efficacy of the herbal irrigants and sodium hypochlorite was done using a brain-heart infusion method. The tested herbal irrigants had antibacterial efficacy against E faecalis. Hence, these herbal irrigants are alternative to sodium hypochlorite.
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