A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF MAJUPHALLA INCORPORATED ZINC OXIDE WITH OZONE OIL AND ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL AS AN OBTURATING MATERIALS IN PRIMARY TEETH AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS”- AN IN-VITRO STUDY

Abstract

Preservation of primary tooth with non-vital pulp is a major concern for a Pediatric dentist, for which the preferred treatment modality is to perform pulpectomy. The objective of pulpectomy is the complete removal of necrotic and irreversibly infected pulp of an affected tooth but, despite chemo mechanical preparation and copious irrigation of the canal, failure of pulp therapy occurs due to entrapped micro-organisms in canal space. Thus, for optimal success obturating material with antimicrobial properties is advocated for obturation.

Aim

The study aimed to assess the antimicrobial efficacy of majuphalla incorporated zinc oxide with ozone oil and zinc oxide eugenol as an obturating material against E. faecalis and Candida albicans.

Materials and Methods

The present study compared the antimicrobial efficacy of zinc oxide mixed with majuphalla powder and ozone oil as the study group and zinc oxide eugenol as a control group. Antimicrobial efficacy was evaluated against E. faecalis and Candida albicans. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 21.0 version, IBM, Chicago, inter-group comparison of continuous variables was done using One-way ANOVA, and Intra-group comparison of continuous variables was done using repeated measures ANOVA.

Results

Intergroup comparison at 24 hours ,15^th day and 30^th day revealed significant difference amongst both groups. Zinc oxide and majuphalla with ozone oil had significantly higher zone of inhibition as compared to ZOE group against E. faecalis and Candida albicans.

Conclusion

Antimicrobial activity of Zinc oxide with majuphalla and ozone oil is more than zinc oxide eugenol for both E. faecalis and Candida albicans