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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2024

Antimicrobial efficacy of two commercially available herbal products with and without ultrasonic activation in primary endodontic infections: A randomized clinical trial.

Drishti Palwankar, Ashima Garg, Monika Tandan, Prashant Bhasin, Akshat Sachdeva, Pooja Palwankar

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors.

Drishti PalwankarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Ashima GargDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, SDS, MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Monika TandanDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manav Rachna Dental College, SDS, MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Prashant BhasinDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Akshat SachdevaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, CDER, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Pooja PalwankarDepartment of Periodontology, Manav Rachna Dental College, SDS, MRIIRS, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Effective irrigation is crucial for successful endodontic treatment. Traditional irrigants like sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) have been widely used, but there is a growing interest in exploring natural alternatives for their potential antimicrobial properties. Objective: The study aims to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of Neem, Bitter Gourd, and NaOCl, with and without ultrasonic activation in managing primary endodontic infections. Materials and Methods: Ninety patients were randomly assigned six groups ( Statistical Analysis Used: Shapiro-Wilk test, one-way ANOVA, Results: All the groups demonstrated a significant reduction in bacterial count. Groups with PUI (2, 4, 6) demonstrated higher mean bacterial reduction than their counterparts without PUI (1, 3, 5). Conclusion: Neem and Bitter gourd juices, particularly when used with PUI, demonstrated antimicrobial efficacy comparable to NaOCl with PUI.

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Antibacterial activitybitter gourd juiceNeem juicepassive ultrasonic irrigationsodium hypochlorite

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PMID38634027
PMCPMC11019806

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