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AN EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF CONVENTIONAL INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS AND MEDICATED GUTTA PERCHA POINTS AT DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS AGAINST E. FAECALIS: AN IN-VITRO STUDY

Dr. Neetu Jindal*, Dr. Surinder Singh Chahal, Dr. Yogesh Kumar, Dr. Renu Aggarwal, Dr. Kanika Aggarwal

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Background: In endodontic failure cases Enterococcus faecalis is one of the most predominant bacterial species detected. The capability of this microorganism to render itself resistant in the root canal system makes it one of the most resistant pathogen of all the root canal flora. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Antibacterial efficacy of Conventional Intracanal Medicaments and Medicated points against E. faecalis at different time intervals. Materials and Methods: Tested materials had two groups (I & II) & group C was kept as control group. Group I consisted of conventional intracanal medicaments and Group II had medicated points. Conventional gutta percha points were taken as control group. Group I was further divided into subgroup A & B (subgroup A: paper discs soaked in calcium hydroxide medicament & in subgroup B paper discs were soaked in 2% chlorhexidine digluconate solution). Similarly group II was divided into A & B (Subgroup A: calcium hydroxide releasing points, Subgroup B: chlorhexidine releasing Activ point) were used. Conventional gutta percha points were taken as control group and designated group C. The zones of inhibition against these tested materials were measured after 24, 48, 72 hrs & 7 days using a digital vernier caliper. The results obtained were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The difference was found in terms of zone of inhibition in between the tested groups. The size of inhibition zone against medicated gutta percha points increased with time. Conclusion: Results showed that medicated points can be used safely as an alternative to conventional intracanal medicament.

Keywords: Calcium Hydroxide points; Chlorhexidine Activ points; Enterococcus faecalis, Intracanal Medicaments.


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