How efficacious are Neem, Tulsi, Guduchi extracts and chlorhexidine as intracanal disinfectants? A comparative ex vivo study.

INTRODUCTION:In endodontics, despite careful instrumentation and antimicrobial irrigation, root canals still harbor cultivable microorganisms. Such cases require intra canal medicament that eliminates the microbial inhabitants from the canals. Recent trend advocates the use of herbal extracts due to easy availability, cost-effectiveness, low toxicity, and lack of microbial resistance. Hence, in the present study, NeemTulsiGuduchiAIM:This study aimed to evaluate and compare the antibacterial efficacy of NeemTulsiGuduchiEnterococcus faecalisMATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twenty-five extracted human teeth, inoculated with E. faecalisnNeemTulsiGuduchiRESULTS:The reduction in bacterial count for chlorhexidine, NeemTulsiGuduchiCONCLUSION:Among all the herbal extracts, NeemTulsiGuduchi