Triphala in Endodontics-A Review

Abstract

Triphala is an ancient ayurvedic medicine with numerous advantages. It’s an ayurvedic blend of three different ayurvedic herbs. As a result, the composite material’s efficiency will be greater than that of its elements. Shaping and cleaning are important aspects of successful endodontic treatment. A variety of chemicals are used to irrigatetherootcanalsandkillthemicroorganismsthatcauserootcanalinfection.Thesecompoundshavetheirown set of drawbacks. As a result, ayurvedic medications are increasingly being employed in endodontics to offset the disadvantages of traditional chemicals. The effectiveness of triphala in endodontic applications is examined in this review.

A review on four medicinal plants in dentistry

“…91 Tannic acid, the main component of Triphala, has been shown in various research to have properties like controlling the growth of bacteria and killing the bacteria mainly against grampositive and gram-negative bacteria. 92 The antibacterial action of triphala as an irrigant was shown to be comparable to that of NaOCl, according to Divia et al 93 In another study triphala performed equally well as NaOCl. Triphala was found to be more effective against endodontic bacteria.…”

“…Rinsing of mouth with aqueous extracts of triphala has shown to reduce total bacterial load and total Streptococcal count Sharma R. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2024 Jan;11 (1): [83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93] in saliva samples for up to 3 hours. Triphala mouthwash (0.6%) has shown to have significant anticaries activity, which is comparable to that of chlorhexidine without causing staining of teeth.…”