ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of the study is to check the antibacterial efficacy of various ayurvedic oils used as a solvent with zinc oxide for preparing endodontic sealers. Materials and Methods: Forty-five extracted premolars were taken and were cut coronally and apically such that 7 mm of tooth specimen was prepared. Teeth were sterilized by autoclaving inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis and incubated for 24 h. The specimens were divided into three groups of 15 each. Group 1 - ZnO powder + Eugenol, Group 2 - ZnO powder + Aremidadi Oil, and Group 3 - ZnO powder + Dashmool oil. Bacterial growth in each specimen was calculated before and after sealer application and noted as the initial and final colony count. The antimicrobial effect of each sealer was measured by calculating the percentage reduction in colony count (%). One-way analysis of variance and post hoc tests will be used for statistical analysis. Results: The Zn + Arimedadi oil group showed the maximum antibacterial effect among the sealers tested and the Zn + eugenol sealer showed the least antimicrobial effect In comparison, there was a statistically significant difference between all the groups. Conclusion: Ayurvedic oil-based root canal sealers showed better antibacterial efficacy than eugenol-based sealers. Arimedadi oil showed the highest antibacterial activity against E. faecalis and Eugenol showed the least when used as a solvent.
