EVALUTION OF TURMERIC AND THYME AS ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS ON PRIMARY TEETH

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1 Pedodontics and Oral Health ,Faculty of Dental Medicine,Al-Azhar University,cairo,egypt

2 pedodontics and oral health, faculty of oral and dental medicine,ALAzhar university , Cairo , Egypt

3 Pedodontics and oral Health ,Faculty of Dental Medicine,Al-Azhar University,cairo,egypt

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Objectives: To assess the antimicrobial effect of turmeric and thyme as root canal irrigants on Enterococcus Faecalis bacteria lives in primary teeth root canals.
Material and methods: This study was carried out with informed consent, on fifty-four children suffering from non-vital primary molars indicated to pulpectomy and selected from Pediatric Dentistry Outpatients Clinic, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University. Children teeth (54) were divided into three equal groups: Group A: the teeth (18) in this group were irrigated with Turmeric solution. Group B: Teeth were irrigated with Thyme solution. Group C: Teeth were irrigated with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) solution (control group). Microbiological culturing and counting of Enterococcus Faecalis were done after collection of pre-treatment and post-treatment samples for each group.
Results: NaClO group had the highest antibacterial efficacy (83.4%) against E. faecalis, followed by Turmeric extract group (56.7%), then Thyme oil group (55.6%).
Conclusion: NaClO still the irrigant of choice since it showed superior antibacterial effect than that of Turmeric and Thyme which need more investigation and additives to increase their efficacy.

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Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science
Volume 25, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
October - Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)
October 2022
Pages 539-546

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