Abstract
Aims: The current study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of honey as a root canal medicament,and to make a sort of comparison with the currently used root canal medicament (formocresol).Materials and Methods: Fifty two uniradicular teeth were chosen. Microbiological sample wasobtained from the root canal at the beginning of the first appointment, instrumentation and irrigation ofthe root canal followed by good dryness for the root canal, application of intra canal medicament dependingon the patient group, temporary dressing for the tooth, the samples were then transferred formicrobiological study.At the beginning of the second appointment (2-3 days later), the tooth was isolated,the temporary dressing was removed and the microbiological samples of the root canal contentswere taken and complete the same sequence in the same manner as previously mentioned with the firstappointment. The sample transferred for microbiological study .The same procedure was done at thebeginning of the third appointment (2-3 days later) from the second appointment, the microbiologicalstudy was done in the Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Dental Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry,University of Mousl. Results: Comparing the antimicrobial effect between solutions of honey,formocresol, there is no significant differences between these materials when used as root canal medicament.Conclusion: This current study revealed that (H4 20% V/V) honey solution has antimicrobialeffect when used as intracanal medicament.
