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Original Article

An in vitro 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 Enterococcus faecalis

Shivayogi Hugar, Punit M Patel, Laresh Mistry, Neha Dhariwal

Keywords : Autoclave, Clove oil, Disinfection, Enterococcus faecalis, Garlic oil, Neem oil, Tulsi oil

Citation Information : Hugar S, Patel PM, Mistry L, Dhariwal N. An in vitro 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 Enterococcus faecalis. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017; 10 (3):283-288.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1451

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim: To comparatively evaluate the efficacy of disinfecting ability of garlic oil, neem oil, clove oil, and tulsi oil with autoclaving on endodontic K files tested against Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and methods: Fifty endodontic K files were exposed to the test micro-organism and checked for its disinfecting ability using three different methods. Result: Garlic oil, clove oil, tulsi oil and autoclave showed considerable effectiveness against E. faecalis except neem oil. Conclusion: Garlic oil, clove oil and tulsi oil are an effective disinfectant and can be used as an alternative to autoclaving against the test micro-organism. Clinical Significance: Herbs and herbal extracts are a natural and harmless way of controlling infection. These products are readily available and comparable to gold standard, thus can have its applications in rural India.


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