Skip to content

Comparison of microbial colony count of commercially available herbal products with and without ultrasonic activation for disinfection of root canals in patients.

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Commercially Available Herbal products with and without Ultrasonic activation in Primary Endodontic Infections - An In-Vivo study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032049
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-03-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K041- Necrosis of pulp

Interventions

Intervention1: Neem juice, Bitter Gourd juice: After bio-mechanical preparation, the root canals will be irrigated with neem juice and bitter gourd juice. Microbiolgical samples with sterile paper poi

Sponsors

Dr Drishti Palwankar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with non-contributory medical history, permanent teeth with necrotic or infected pulp as diagnosed clinically and radiographically with adequate coronal structure for proper isolation, temporization, and restoration will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic conditions, pregnant patients, acute periapical abscess, retreatment cases, patients on antibiotic therapy within three months, teeth with calcified canals, presence of intraoral or extra-oral sinus, immature apex, internal and external resorption and periodontal pockets >5 mm will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare and evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available Neem (Azadirachta indica), Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) and Sodium hypochlorite with and without ultrasonic activation in primary endodontic infections.Timepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison in reduction of bacterial count at two stages- before biomechanical preparation (S1) and after biomechanical preparation (S2) of each sampleTimepoint: 45 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Drishti Palwankar

Sudha Rustagi college of Dental Sciences and Research

drashimasood@gmail.com9971444100

Outcome results

None listed

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