scholarly journals Antimicrobial Efficacy of Calcium and Sodium Hypochlorite at Different Concentrations on a Biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An In Vitro Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-182
Author(s):  
Carmen Gómez ◽  
Doris Salcedo-Moncada ◽  
Martha Pineda
Author(s):  
Jerry Jose ◽  
Ajitha Palanivelu

Objective: Sodium hypochlorite is shown to be a gold standard intracanal irrigant which has shown to have adequate antimicrobial properties and tissue dissolving properties. The toxicity of these irrigants are seen to be high towards various cells. Natural irrigants provide an alternative to show adequate antimicrobial activity and lesser cytotoxicity potential. The current study proposes a novel intracanal irrigant made from coconut and bromelain extract. Material and Methods: 10grams of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in deionized water followed by which 60ml of coconut oil was added to the warm water bath (40C). The final product was left to dry and crushed manually to powder. This powder was then taken in measured quantity to make a final product containing 20% of coconut and 4% of bromelain. The obtained irrigant was then evaluated against Enterococcus faecalis using Agar well diffusion method. Results: For the natural irrigant, the maximum zone of inhibition was seen highest at 22mm against Enterococcus faecalis and 25mm against Candida Albicans. For 3% sodium hypochlorite when compared against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida Albicans showed a maximum zone of inhibition at 33mm against Enterococcus faecalis and 35mm against Candida Albicans. Conclusion: The study shows that the novel irrigant derived from coconut and bromelain extract has a good antimicrobial efficacy against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans. It can be concluded that it has a potential application as a root canal irrigant for root canal disinfection.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (32) ◽  
pp. 2629-2633
Author(s):  
Reetika S. Khandelwal ◽  
Shivkumar P. Mantri ◽  
Bonny Paul ◽  
Kavita A. Dube ◽  
Gargi Mishra ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND Sodium hypochlorite & chlorhexidine are usually employed as endodontic irrigants due to their antimicrobial properties, however, their cytotoxicity & allergenicity issues demand an equally effective but safer irrigant. The purpose of the study was to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of octenidine hydrochloride (OCT), green tea, sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine (CHX) at various concentrations against E. faecalis, C. albicans and its mixture. METHODS The study was conducted in Hitkarini Dental College, Jabalpur. Various concentrations of irrigants were prepared. Muller Hinton agar media plates were swabbed with the culture broth of E faecalis ATCC 29212, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 or a mixture of these. Five Whatman paper disks (6 mm), each loaded with experimental concentration of the irrigant, were placed at equal distance on to the plate. The plates were incubated at 370 C for 48 hours. This was done in 6 replicates. The plates were evaluated for clear zone of inhibition measured in mm. RESULTS The diameter readings were analysed using Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests. There was a significant difference between the groups against Enterococcus faecalis; candida, & mixed culture (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS 5 % Sodium hypochlorite is better than all others whereas 2 % CHX is better than OCT & Green tea. 0.1 % OCT is better than 3 % Green tea. OCT can be used as a contributory irrigant along with NaOCl to achieve antimicrobial advantage. KEY WORDS Antimicrobial Efficacy, Candida Albicans, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, E Faecalis, Green Tea, Octenidine Hydrochloride, Sodium Hypochlorite


2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veeramachaneni Chandrasekhar ◽  
VenkateswaraG Rao ◽  
AnithaS Rao ◽  
Muralidhar Tummala ◽  
PradeepKumar Morisetty ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Jafarzadeh ◽  
Maryam Bidar ◽  
Sepideh Hooshiar ◽  
Mahboubeh Naderinasab ◽  
Mostafa Moazzami ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Aim To compare the antimicrobial effect of 2% chlorhexidine, 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and MUMS containing 2% chlorhexidine. Materials and methods All of the above irrigants were examined on Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans, Candida albicans, Lactobacillus casei and E.coli. A total of 0.5 CC of each solution and 0.5 CC of McFarland solution bacterium were added to each examination tube. After 15, 30 and 45 minutes, colony count was performed for each tube. The difference in the number of bacteria indicated the effect taken by disinfectant material. Results MUMS containing chlorhexidine showed the antimicrobial properties just like chlorhexidine's effect against E.coli, Streptococcus mutans, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis and Lactobacillus casei in preventing these entire microorganisms to incubate. Sodium hypochlorite was not effective against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans incubated in 15, 30 and 45 minutes and Enterococcus faecalis in 15 minutes. Conclusion MUMS has antimicrobial properties similar to chlorhexidine. Clinical significance As MUMS containing chlorhexidine can transfer chlorhexidine through its own surfactant around apical area and it can open the dentinal tubules by its own chelator for more penetration of chlorhexidine, it may be a choice for canal irrigation. How to cite this article Bidar M, Hooshiar S, Naderinasab M, Moazzami M, Orafaee H, Naghavi N, Jafarzadeh H. Comparative Study of the Antimicrobial Effect of Three Irrigant Solutions (Chlorhexidine, Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorhexidinated MUMS). J Contemp Dent Pract 2012;13(4): 436-439.


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