An in vitro Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Disinfecting Ability of Garlic Oil, Neem Oil, Clove Oil, and Tulsi Oil with autoclaving on Endodontic K Files tested against Enterococcus faecalis

Shivayogi Hugar,Chaitanya Uppin,Neha Dhariwal,Jyoti Nagmoti,Punit M Patel,Laresh Mistry

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1451

Abstract

Aim To comparatively evaluate the efficacy of disinfecting ability of garlic oil, neem oil, clove oil, and tulsi oil with autoclaving on endodontic K files tested against Enterococcus faecalis.Materials and methods Fifty endodontic K files were exposed to the test micro-organism and checked for its disinfecting ability using three different methods.Result Garlic oil, clove oil, tulsi oil and autoclave showed considerable effectiveness against E. faecalis except neem oil.Conclusion Garlic oil, clove oil and tulsi oil are an effective disinfectant and can be used as an alternative to autoclaving against the test micro-organism.Clinical Significance Herbs and herbal extracts are a natural and harmless way of controlling infection. These products are readily available and comparable to gold standard, thus can have its applications in rural India.How to cite this article Hugar S, Patel PM, Nagmoti J, Uppin C, Mistry L, Dhariwal N. An in vitro Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Disinfecting Ability of Garlic Oil, Neem Oil, Clove Oil, and Tulsi Oil with autoclaving on Endodontic K Files tested against Enterococcus faecalis. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(3):283-288.

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Microorganisms induce a variety of infections and diseases in the human body and are largely ubiquitous in the nature of the contamination, directly or indirectly leading to transmission of infectious agents.[1]
An in vitro Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Disinfecting Ability of Garlic Oil, Neem Oil, Clove Oil, and Tulsi Oil with autoclaving on Endodontic K Files tested against Enterococcus faecalis
The human oral cavity contains a wide variety of microorganisms— both commensals and pathogenic organisms—and these pathogenic microorganism are the ones causing infections.[2]

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Microorganisms induce a variety of infections and diseases in the human body and are largely ubiquitous in the nature of the contamination, directly or indirectly leading to transmission of infectious agents.[1]. Infection control procedures are essential to modern dentistry and have an impact on clinical outcomes

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