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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF HERBAL INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS (AZADIRACHTA INDICA and ALOE BARBADENSIS) ON MICROHARDNESS OF ROOT DENTIN.

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Dr. Mayuri Balasaheb Karad1 , Dr. Rahul Bhargava2 , Dr. Sandhya Kapoor Punia3* , Dr.Yogender Kumar4 , Dr. Shilpi Kushwaha
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.025

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Aim: The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effect of herbal intracanal medicaments (Azadirachta Indica and Aloe Barbadensis) on microhardness of root dentin. Materials and Method: A total of 40 human mandibular single rooted permanent teeth were collected for this study. The selected teeth were cleaned of any debris/deposits using ultrasonic scaler and disinfected using 2% chlorhexidine. The teeth were decoronated at cemento- enamel junction (CEJ) using diamond disc under water coolant. Canals were accessed and their patency was established using #10K file. All the canals were prepared till size #20 K file upto working length followed by preparation using protaper next file (F3) under copious irrigation. The specimens were then divided into 3 groups; Group I (n=20): Control group (N=20) (In which 10 teeth were tested on day 1 and 10 teeth were tested on day 14), Group II (n=10): Azadirachta Indica (neem), Group III (n=10): Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe vera). These medicaments were placed according to assigned groups. After 14 days, medicaments were removed using Endo activator and sodium hypochlorite. For each specimen, transverse root sections of 2 mm thickness was obtained from 2 mm below the CEJ. Vicker’s hardness number was calculated after treatment and compared with the untreated control group. Data obtained was evaluated using the Student’s t test (paired) and the Post Hoc Tukey’s test. Results: The statistical analysis revealed no significant reduction in the microhardness in all treated groups as compared with untreated control group. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that herbal medicaments used in this study i.e Azadirachta Indica (Neem) and Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe vera) did not reduce the microhardness of the root dentin and can be effective antimicrobial agents to manage root canal pathogens.

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