Ex vivo comparative evaluation of efficacy of disinfecting ability of garlic oil, neem oil, clove oil and tulsi oil with autoclaving on endodontic K files, tested against aerobic bacteria

Asna Isani; Updesh  Masih; Kairavi Joshi

doi:10.21276/ujds.2020.6.3.6

Asna Isani College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh, Bhavnagar
Updesh Masih College of Dental Science, Amargadh, Bhavnagar,
Kairavi Joshi Government Medical College, Bhavnagar,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ujds.2020.6.3.6

Keywords: File sterilization method, Antibiotic properties of herbal oil, aerobic and anaerobic microorganism present in root canal infection.

Abstract

Aim: This study aims for comparative evaluation of efficacy of disinfecting ability of garlic oil, neem oil, clove oil and tulsi oil with autoclaving on endodontic k files tested against aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Materials and Methods: 50 endodontic K-file were used in oral cavity as sample size, which were immersed into 4 different herbal oils and were checked for its disinfecting ability with three different methods. Results: In this study garlic oil is more effective against aerobic bacteria when compared to neem oil, clove oil and tulsi oil. Conclusion: Garlic oil can be used as an alternative method to autoclave against aerobic bacteria but autoclave is a gold standard disinfecting method for sterilization.

Author Biographies

Asna Isani, College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh, Bhavnagar

Resident doctor,

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,

Updesh Masih , College of Dental Science, Amargadh, Bhavnagar,

Head of Department,

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,

Kairavi Joshi, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar,

Head of Department, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar.

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