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Comparing the efficacy of garlic-lemon with sodium hypochlorite in reducing microbial load of infected root canals.

Quantitative Analysis of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Garlic-lemon on Comparison with Sodium hypochlorite - A Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027260
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-08-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K049- Other and unspecified diseases ofpulp and periapical tissues

Interventions

Intervention1: Garlic-lemon: Dose - 1.8% Route of administration - Intracanal Duration of therapy - 1 hour Volume - 15 mL Control Intervention1: Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl): Dose - 3% Route of admin

Sponsors

Riluwan Siddique
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for these patients were as follows: asymptomatic apical periodontitis, single & multi-rooted teeth with straight canals, intact pulp chamber walls, necrotic pulps confirmed by pulp tests and, clinical and radiographic evidence of asymptomatic apical periodontitis. In multi-rooted teeth, palatal canals of maxillary molars and distal canal of mandibular molars were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were as follows: Teeth with gross carious lesion, crown or root fracture, retreatment, periodontal pocket greater than 4mm

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in microbial load was evaluated using real time polymerase chain reactionTimepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in microbial load was evaluated using real time polymerase chain reactionTimepoint: At baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRiluwan Siddique

Saveetha dental college

manish.mds30@gmail.com9543445029

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026