Antibacterial effectiveness of natural products alone and in combination with Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicaments : An In-Vitro Microbiological Study

Dr. Abhilasha Bhawalkar; Dr. Shreya Gulati; Dr. Sanjyot Mulay; Dr. Rajesh Shetty

doi:10.21760/jaims.v5i06.1123

Dr. Abhilasha Bhawalkar M.D.S. III yr P.G., Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Dr. Shreya Gulati M.D.S. III yr P.G., Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Dr. Sanjyot Mulay Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Dr. Rajesh Shetty Professor and H.O.D., Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i06.1123

Keywords: Intracanal medicaments, antibacterial activity, Septillin, Calcium hydroxide

Abstract

Major objective of root canal treatment is disinfection of the root canal system and elimination of microbiota. Various intracanal medicaments as an adjunct to mechanical disinection and irrigation have been used but due to the harmful effects of the commercially available agents, a need for natural alternatives is felt over the time. This in-vitro study aims to evaluate the antibacterial effectiveness of natural agents Septillin and Aloe vera with Calcium hydroxide and without Calcium hydroxide on the Streptococcus mitis, E. Faecalis and Candida albicans using agar well diffusion method. The antibacterial activity was assessed by the diameter of zone of inhibition seen as clear zone around the wells. The study showed that Septillin in combination with Calcium hydroxide and alone showed considerable antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mitis, Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans where as Aloe vera with Calcium hydroxide showed to be mildly effective against all three but not as effective as Septillin and Calcium hydroxide when tested alone.

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