Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbal Root Canal Irrigants (Azadirachta indica, Morinda citrifolia) against Enterococcus faecalis
K. Balaji, Tabassum Afshan, Aslam Parwez, Palagiri L Prasanna, Meenavolu VG Bhargav, Tameem Hussain
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of neem leaf extract, Morinda citrifolia and saline, against Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and methods: A total of 120 teeth were selected for the study from the subjects between the age group of 6 and 12 years. Forty teeth were randomly assigned to one of the 3 groups corresponding to the irrigant to be tested; group I (Azadirachta indica), group II (M. citrifolia) and group III (saline). After irrigation with the respective irrigant, the post-irrigation sample was sent for the microbiological analysis to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of each irrigant.
Topics & Concepts
Enterococcus faecalisMorindaAzadirachtaTraditional medicineRoot canalAntimicrobialMedicineBiologyDentistryMicrobiologyStaphylococcus aureusBacteriaGeneticsEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsScientific and Engineering Research Topics