M R Ganesh1, Vishwajit Rampratap Chaurasia2, Vinay Kumar S Masamatti3, Abdul Mujeeb4, Ashu Jhamb5, Jai Hans Agarwal6. 1. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Science, Bareilly, India. 2. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE Dental College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. 3. Department of Conseravtive and Endodontics, KLE Dental College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. 4. Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Taibha University, Al-Madinah Al- Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. 5. Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Gadholi, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. 6. Indraprastha Dental College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract
AIM: This study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide (CH) in different vehicles in an in vitro model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Calcium hydroxide paste prepared with two conventionally used vehicles namely, camphorated monochlophenol, distilled water and propylene glycol. The antibacterial activity of these paste were tested against five micro-organisms that can commonly occur in the infected root canals. RESULTS: The results of this study indicate that a paste of CH made with propylene glycol exerts significant antibacterial action. Hence, it can be recommended for use as an intracanal medicament in preference to a paste prepared with a tissue toxic phenolic compound like camphorated monochlorophenol.
AIM: This study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide (CH) in different vehicles in an in vitro model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Calcium hydroxide paste prepared with two conventionally used vehicles namely, camphorated monochlophenol, distilled water and propylene glycol. The antibacterial activity of these paste were tested against five micro-organisms that can commonly occur in the infected root canals. RESULTS: The results of this study indicate that a paste of CH made with propylene glycol exerts significant antibacterial action. Hence, it can be recommended for use as an intracanal medicament in preference to a paste prepared with a tissue toxic phenolic compound like camphorated monochlorophenol.