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Plant Extracts As Root Canal Irrigants
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V.T.THAMARAI SELVI, ANJANEYULU K, M.P. BRUNDHA
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The success of endodontic treatment depends on the eradication of microorganisms from the root canal space to prevent any reinfection of the root canal. The eradication of microorganisms can be achieved by using an irrigant solution. E.faecalis is one of the prime causes for the failure of root canal treatment. The most commonly used irrigants include Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL), Chlorhexidine (CHX) and (Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA), of which Sodium Hypochlorite is the gold standard irrigant in endodontics. NaOCl despite having a vast range of advantages also have few disadvantages which include toxicity, Sodium hypochlorite accident, corrosion, foul odour, inability to dissolve the organic content of the smear layer. Despite these advantages, their drawbacks led into a path for seeking an alternative irrigant which fulfils the disadvantages of the chemical irrigants. One such alternative is Herbal Irrigants, the plant extracts. Phyto Dentistry is the emerging branch in dentistry which uses medicinal plants and their extracts, which are of natural origin can be used as Medicine or healthy promoting agent in dentistry . The medicinal plants which can be used as potential root canal irrigant include neem extract, Indian mulberry, Propolis, Green tea extract, white tea tree, Carvacrol, Curcuma longa etc, have therapeutic properties like antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cariogenic, & cytostatic properties due to the active phytochemical compounds which are found in these medicinal plants. With this background, The present study aims to review plant extract which can be used as root canal irrigant and it should possess the ability to act against E.faecalis and thereby Preventing root canal treatment failure.
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Plant extracts, NaOCl, M.citrifolia, Propolis, Phytodentistry, E.faecalis.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP1.042
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