ArticleCureus2024
Effect of Herbal Intracanal Medicaments on Microhardness of Root Dentin: An In Vitro Study.
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- Assessment of the dentine microhardness following the application of different intracanal medicaments. An in-vitro study.BDJ open · 2026Article
- AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Effect of allicin-incorporated graphene oxide hydrogel on dentin microhardness.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe use of intracanal medicaments (ICM) is crucial to reduce the microbial load in root canals. However, its application may negatively affect the physical properties of root dentine. Thus, this in vitro study was performed to investigate the effects of different herbal ICM on the microhardness of root dentin. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 100 mid-root discs were randomly divided into five groups (n = 20) and treated with Aloe vera, Aloe vera + chitosan, curcumin, curcumin + chitosan, and control for 14 days. A Vickers hardness indentation machine (Laizhou Laihua Testing Instrument Factory, Yantai, China) with a load of 200 g and a dwell time of 15 seconds was used for microhardness testing before and after treatment. The results were analyzed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS, version 26.0; IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Armonk, NY). Intragroup comparisons were executed using paired t-tests, while intergroup comparisons employed ANOVA, followed by post-hoc Tukey's tests.
resultsThe Aloe vera + chitosan and curcumin + chitosan groups showed a statistically significant reduction in dentin microhardness (p < 0.05). The decrease in dentin microhardness of the Aloe vera and curcumin groups was non-significant (p > 0.05) and similar to that of the control.
conclusionAloe vera or curcumin alone as ICM did not affect the root dentin microhardness. The addition of 0.2% chitosan to either Aloe vera or curcumin negatively affected the root dentin microhardness.
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