Official publication of Magadh University and Kolhan University, Government of Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Year : 2021
Volume : Volume 12
Issue : Issue 2
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Dr. Namita Agrawal
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Background: Thorough debridement and complete elimination of micro-organisms are objectives of an effective endodontic treatment. E. faecalis is the predominant micro-organism recovered from root canal of the teeth where previous endodontic treatment has failed. For many years, intracanal irrigants have been used as an adjunct to enhance antimicrobial effect of cleaning and shaping in endodontics. Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the antibacterial effectiveness between Turmeric extract as irrigant with neem extract irrigant and sodium hypochlorite against E. fecalis. Materials and Methods: The present study is a randomized controlled in vitro study conducted on 90 extracted permanent single rooted teeth. The teeth were divided into three groups- Group 1 was irrigated with Turmeric extract, Group 2 was irrigated with neem extract irrigant and Group 3 with 3% sodium hypochlorite. The colonies in the reduction of E. feacalis was noted as CFU values per ml. Wilcoxon signed ranked test was used to compare in between the three groups. Mann- Whitney's test was used for inter group comparison between the three groups. Results: Our results showed that the Turmeric extract had the maximum reduction in the CFU colonies followed by sodium hypochlorite. Neem extract irrigant had the least reduction in the colonies of E. feacalis. (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Turmeric extract irrigant show better reduction in E. fecalis as compared to 3% sodium hypochlorite and neem extract irrigant.
Keywords: Turmeric extract, endodontic irrigant, Enterococcus feacalis, neem extract, sodium hypochlorite.