Herbal Root Canal Irrigants - A Review

ABSTRACT

Disinfection of the root canal system is one of the major objectives for the success of root canal treatment. Recently, their has been a growing trend to seek natural remedies as part of dental treatment. Herbal root canal irrigants are proven to be antibacterial, antifungal, economical and contains active constituents that have beneficial therapeutic effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and radical scavenging activity, safe to use with no side effects and have proven to be an added advantage over the traditional chemical root canal irrigants. This review aims in providing a comprehensive overview of most commonly used herbal root canal irrigants in routine endodontic practice.