In-vitro Comparative Study of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Combined Nutmeg, Aloe Vera and Neem as an Intracanal Medicament with Calcium Hydroxide on Enterococcus Faecalis

Background: Ideal requirement of an intracanal medicament is that it should have antibacterial action for the success endodontic procedures. The "golden standard" medication calcium hydroxide, but still has drawbacks like internal root resorption. search ideal works well ongoing process unsuccessful. In this pilot study, we attempted to new materials by drawing motivation from earlier time. Ayurveda, started in India 3000 years back. Since many herbal products demonstrated antibacterial, antiseptic, and analgesic properties, there been renewed interest them recent years.
 Aim: To compare in-vitro, efficacy a combination extracts i.e nutmeg + aloe vera, neem distilled water with hydroxide as on Enterococcus faecalis.
 Materials Methods: ATCC strain 29212 bacterium E. faecalis was used study. Mueller Hinton agar plate vaccinated faecalis. extract mixtures were pipetted into wells plate, which had four diameters ranging 8 10 millimeters. After using control, gold standard medication, incubated. width restraint zones around every one estimated physically after hatching 48 hrs.
 Results: highest zone inhibition seen containing Nutmeg its combinations. showed better when compared hydroxide.
 Conclusion: shows promising results use medicament.