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ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different Natural Extracts Against Persistent Root Canal Pathogens: An

M C Noushad, Biji Balan, Shabhana Basheer, Shinsus Bin Usman, M K Muhammed Askar

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  1. Endodontic irrigants from a comprehensive perspective.World journal of clinical cases · 2024
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  3. Anti-bacterial efficacy of Aloe vera againstThe Saudi dental journal · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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M C NoushadDepartment of Conservative and Endodontics, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India.
Biji BalanDepartment of Conservative and Endodontics, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India.
Shabhana BasheerDepartment of Conservative and Endodontics, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India.
Shinsus Bin UsmanDepartment of Conservative and Endodontics, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India.
M K Muhammed AskarDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Batterjee Medical College of Sciences and Technology, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe spread of drug-resistant pathogens is one of the most serious threats to successful treatment of microbial diseases. Extracts of plants such as flowers, buds, seeds, leaves, twigs, bark, herbs, wood, fruits, and roots have evoked interest as sources of natural products. Irrigation with a broad-spectrum antiseptic substance and inter-appointment intracanal medication has become a standard regimen in root canal therapy.

aimThe aim of this study is to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of different natural extracts such as guava leaf extract, MATERIALS AND

methodsThe antimicrobial activity was determined using agar diffusion test. The solutions were divided into four groups: Group I - guava leaf extract, Group II - RESULTS AND

conclusionSodium hypochlorite had demonstrated the best results among the tested solutions. Among the herbal extracts, cashew apple extract and guava leaf extract had shown statistically significant activity against

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Antimicrobial efficacymicrobial infectionroot canal irrigation

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PMID29875557
PMCPMC5968679

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