Mansi Baviskar¹, Shilpa S Naik², Rachna Anand³, Chinmaya Chaudhary⁴ and Aayushi Mehta⁴

¹Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University School of Dentistry
²Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University School of Dentistry
³Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University School of Dentistry
⁴Post-Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University School of Dentistry

*Corresponding Author: Chinmaya Chaudhary, Post-Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University School of Dentistry.

Received: November 07, 2023; Published: November 29, 2023

Abstract

Background and Aim: In endodontic procedures, the intracanal medicament is an integral part to achieve an antibacterial effect in the infected root canal. Calcium hydroxide is currently taken as the ‘golden standard’ in intracanal medicament. There is a renewed interest in ayurvedic herbal products in recent years – turmeric is known to have antibacterial, antiseptic properties and several studies have been conducted with contradictory results. This led us to wonder if the properties of the same ingredients differed from region to region.

Aim: To compare in-vitro, the antibacterial efficacy of turmeric from three different regions of India as an intracanal medicament with Calcium hydroxide as intracanal medicaments.

Material and Method: This is a pilot in-vitro study in which 5 ATCC strains were used (E. faecalis, Streptococcus mitis, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Candida albicans). The antibacterial efficacy of turmeric from three different regions was tested with calcium hydroxide as a control using the agar diffusion method. The zone of inhibition around all the wells will be measured on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th days.

Results: Calcium hydroxide showed the best zone of inhibition compared to turmeric from three different regions of India. Among the turmeric from three different regions, turmeric from Meghalaya showed better antimicrobial efficacy as compared to turmeric from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Conclusion: Calcium hydroxide remains the material of choice as intracanal medication.

Keywords:Calcium Hydroxide; Turmeric; Zone of Inhibition

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Citation

Citation: Chinmaya Chaudhary., et al. “Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Turmeric from three Different Regions of India as Intracanal Medicaments-An In Vitro Study".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.12 (2023): 56-59.

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