Comparative Analysis of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorhexidine as Irrigants in Root Canal Therapy

• Published in: Journal of pharmacy & bioallied science Vol. 17; no. Suppl 1; pp. S454 - S456
• Main Authors: Prasad, L Karthik, Markan, Sheenam, Suthar, Mahishi G., Samal, Sweta, Yaser, Almazyad, Mallikarjun, Elaprolu, Patel, Panthi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.05.2025; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Analysis; antimicrobial efficacy; Chlorhexidine; Comparative analysis; Cytotoxicity; endodontic irrigation; Endodontics; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Lavage; Microorganisms; Original Research; Root canal therapy; Root canals; Sodium hypochlorite; Statistical analysis; India; Antimicrobial efficacy; endodontic irrigation; chlorhexidine; root canal therapy; sodium hypochlorite

ABSTRACT Objective: This research aims to analyze the antimicrobial efficacy of "sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)" and "chlorhexidine (CHX)" as canal irrigants, evaluating their effects on bacterial load during "Root canal treatment (RCT)". Materials and Methods: In this ran...