Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbal Extracts Added to Root Canal Sealers of Different Bases: An Study.

AIM

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of root canal sealers of different bases when mixed with herbal extracts.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

An evaluation of three sealers (Endomethasone, AH plus, Apexit plus) mixed with three herbal extracts [ (), (Nutmeg) and (Miswak)] was done against nine strains of bacteria at various time intervals using the agar diffusion test. Moreover, measurement of the mean zones of inhibition was done.

RESULTS

The largest zones of bacterial growth inhibition were observed with Endomethasone mixed with (Nutmeg) followed in the descending order by AH plus mixed with (Miswak) and Apexit plus mixed with (Miswak) respectively. The differences between zones of inhibition among different groups were found to be statistically significant.

CONCLUSION

Zinc-oxide-eugenol-based sealer (Endomethasone) mixed with herbal extracts produced the largest inhibitory zones followed in the descending order by resin-based sealer (AH plus) and calcium-hydroxide-based sealer (Apexit plus), respectively.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Herbal plants such as [ (), (Nutmeg) and (Miswak)] are rich sources of bioactive compounds that possess antimicrobial properties. Mixing their extracts with endodontic sealers can produce additive antimicrobial effect against microbes found in inflamed pulp.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE

Devi MT, Saha S, Tripathi AM, Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbal Extracts Added to Root Canal Sealers of Different Bases: An Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2019;12(5):398-404.