Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potency of Garlic Lemon Extract Irrigant Versus Physiological Saline Irrigant
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Garlic-Lemon Extract irrigant, physiological saline.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Necrotic Primary Teeth. Basic parameters: 4 years — 7 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potency of Garlic Lemon Extract Irrigant Versus Physiological Saline Irrigant Following Partial Pulpectomy in Primary Molars: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Overview
To evaluate the antimicrobial potency of Garlic Lemon extract irrigant versus physiological saline irrigant following partial pulpectomy in primary molars.
Detailed description
Pulpectomy is a suitable treatment of primary teeth with irreversible pulpitis, necrosis, or periodontitis due to caries or trauma. Due to the complex nature of the deciduous root canal system makes total removal of necrotic tissue by instrumentation alone impossible. Therefore, irrigation is a replenishing step to create a disinfectant atmosphere inside the root canal.
A variety of antiseptic and antibacterial irrigating solutions have been used such as (NaOCl), (CHX), and (EDTA). Due to their adverse effects, safety issues and cytotoxic reactions, Herbal products can be an alternative to these irrigants based on their previous history in medical field.
Herbal extracts such as garlic (Allium sativum) Shows a wide range of therapeutic effects due to the presence of allicin, ajoene \& other thiosulfinates. It has antibacterial effect against wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, immunomodulatory effects and tissue-dissolving capacity (Siddique, et al., 2020). According to (Elheeny., 2019) Allium sativum extract can be used efficiently as an irrigant for pulpectomy of primary molar root canals.
Lemon (Citrus Limon) as well has curative properties such as, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous activities and removal of the smear layer as well. Due to presence of ascorbic acid, phenolic acids, polyphenols, and dietary fibers.
the combination of Garlic-Lemon has been tested in adult teeth as an irrigant and showed an effective result equal to NaOCl (Siddique, et al., 2020).However, there is no studies have been performed to assess the combination of Garlic-lemon extract as an irrigant in deciduous molars.
Interventions
- Combination product Garlic-Lemon Extract irrigant
garlic (Allium sativum) Shows a wide range of therapeutic effects due to the presence of allicin, ajoene \& other thiosulfinates. It has antibacterial effect against wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, immunomodulatory effects and tissue-dissolving capacity (Siddique, et al., 2020). According to (Elheeny., 2019) Allium sativum extract can be used efficiently as an irrigant for pulpectomy of primary molar root c - Other physiological saline
Normal saline solution exhibits no adverse effects on the developing successors; Serves primarily to facilitate root canal cleaning during the irrigation process, in comparison to other commercial synthetic irrigants such as Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), Chlorhexidine (CHX), Ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) which exhibit potential side effects and cytotoxic reactions (Sayadizadeh et al., 2019).
Primary outcome measures
- bacterial count [Time frame: pre and after irrigation within the same visit]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- The children's age range from four to seven years from both sexes.
- Presence of localized swelling, sinus and pain on percussion which indicate non vital pulp.
- Presence of periapical and furcation radiolucency in periapical radiograph.
- Absence of history of systemic disease which would contraindicate pulp therapy e.g. infective endocarditis.
- No previous history of antibiotics administration or last dose was taken from at least two weeks.
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of advanced physiologic or pathologic root resorption in X-ray.
- Uncooperative children.
- Teeth with unrestorable crowns.
- Teeth with abnormal anatomy and calcified canals.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Elheeny AAH. Allium sativum extract as an irrigant in pulpectomy of primary molars: A 12-month short-term evaluation. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2019 Jun 26;5(4):420-426. doi: 10.1002/cre2.197. eCollection 2019 Aug. PMID 31452953
- Salem, M. R., Taha, S., & Abd El Gwad, R. (2017). Evaluation Of Antimicrobial Efficacy Of Green Tea Extract Irrigant Versus Physiological Saline Following Root Canal Treatment Of Infected Primary Molars In A Group Of Egyptian Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Egyptian Dental Journal, 63(Issue 1 - January (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)), 101-110.
- Shalan, H. M. (2023). Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficiency of Herbal Irrigants of Pulpectomized Primary Teeth. Mansoura Journal of Dentistry, 10(2), 97-101.
- Siddique, R., Anjaneyulu, K., & Muralidharan, N. P. (2019). Antimicrobial efficacy of garlic-lemon in comparison with sodium hypochlorite against E. faecalis. J Clin Diagn Res, 13(1), 55-58.
- Siddique R, Ranjan M, Jose J, Srivastav A, Rajakeerthi R, Kamath A. Clinical Quantitative Antibacterial Potency of Garlic-Lemon Against Sodium Hypochlorite in Infected Root Canals: A Double-blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 Nov 24;10(6):771-778. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_287_20. eCollection 2020 Nov-Dec. PMID 33437712
- Sayadizadeh M, Shojaeipour R, Aminzadeh M, Horri A. Compare of the Combination of Saline and Chlorhexidine with Saline as Root Canal Irrigant in Pulpectomy of Primary Molars in 6-9 Years Old Children, A Double Blind Clinical Trial. J Dent Mater Tech 2019; 8(4): 174-181.
- Susila AV, Sai S, Sharma N, Balasubramaniam A, Veronica AK, Nivedhitha S. Can natural irrigants replace sodium hypochlorite? A systematic review. Clin Oral Investig. 2023 May;27(5):1831-1849. doi: 10.1007/s00784-023-04913-7. Epub 2023 Feb 18. PMID 36808559
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06759766 · CU 30/12/2025