Abstract
Aim and Objectives:This in vitro study was designed to comparatively evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Curcuma longa (turmeric – T1-10%, T2-20%); Tachyspermum ammi (ajwain – A1-10%, A2-20%); chlorhexidine (CHX) gluconate gel (hexigel – 1%); and calcium hydroxide (10%) as intracanal medicaments against Enterococcus faecalis.Materials and Methods:Agar plates were prepared using brain-heart infusion (BHI) agar. Cultures of E. faecalis were grown in BHI broth at 37°C. Well diffusion method was used to derive results. Plates were inoculated for 72 h at 37°C and microbial zones of inhibition were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed with repeated measures analysis of variance.Results:C. longa (T2-20%) and CHX gluconate gel (hexigel – CHX-1%) showed larger zones of microbial inhibition than C. longa (T1-10%) that were statistically significant (P < 0.05) and were highly significant when compared to T. ammi (ajwain – A1 and A2) and calcium hydroxide.Conclusion:C. longa can be used as intracanal medicament in endodontic failure cases.
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