Herbal Alternatives Used As Irrigation Solutions in Endodontics

Abstract

The main cause of pulp infections is the presence of microorganisms. The main goal in endodontic treatment is to destroy microorganisms and, as a result, to provide recovery. For this purpose, antimicrobial agents are used to providing intra-canal disinfection and control of infection. Many synthetic antibacterial agents have been used as an endodontic irrigation solution over the years. Alternatively, herbal products are popular in dental and medical practice today due to their high antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Herbal preparations are used in dentistry as an anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, analgesic, sedative, and also endodontic irrigant. In this review, the clinical usefulness of various herbal preparations used as endodontic irrigation solutions and studies on these plants in the literature are included.

Keywords

• irrigation solution
• endodontic treatment
• herbal agent

Endodontide İrrigasyon Solüsyonu Olarak Kullanilan Bitkisel Alternatifler

Abstract

Pulpa enfeksiyonlarının ana nedeni mikroorganizmaların varlığıdır. Endodontik tedavide esas hedef mikroorganizmaların yok edilmesi ve bunun sonucunda iyileşmenin sağlanmasıdır. Bu amaçla antimikrobiyal ajanlar kanal içi dezenfeksiyonun sağlanmasında ve enfeksiyonun kontrolünde kullanılmaktadır. Endodontik irrigasyon solüsyonu olarak yıllar boyunca çok sayıda sentetik antibakteriyel madde kullanılmıştır. Alternatif olarak bitkisel ürünler günümüzde yüksek antimikrobiyal aktivite, biyouyumluluk, anti-enflamatuar ve antioksidan özellikleri nedeniyle dental ve medikal uygulamada popülerdir. Bitkisel preparatlar diş hekimliğinde anti-enflamatuar, antibiyotik, analjezik, sedatif ve ayrıca endodontik irrigant olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu derlemede endodontik irrigasyon solüsyonu olarak kullanılan çeşitli bitkisel preparatların klinik yararlılıkları ve literatürde bu bitkilerle ilgili yapılmış çalışmalara yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

• irrigasyon solüsyonu
• endodontik tedavi
• bitkisel ajan

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