ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT HERBAL EXTRACTS AS INTRACANAL MEDICAMENT AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS

Abstract

Introduction: A successful endodontic treatment depends upon complete debridement of microflora from the root canalsystem. However, due to complex root canal configuration, complete debridement through mechanical instrumentation alonecannot remove entire bacterial load. So,the aim is in vitro evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of biological extracts againstEnterococcus faecalis MTCC‑439 strain when used as intracanal medicaments. The medicaments used were Nissin, anantibiotic peptide; calcium hydroxide, curcumin and aloe vera