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- Title
Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of four chewing sticks commonly used in South India: an in vitro study.
- Authors
Elangovan, Arun; Muranga, Jayanthi; Joseph, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The use of chewing sticks has been well documented since ancient times in India. Chewing sticks are a good alternative to the toothbrush for maintaining oral hygiene. The present study was designed and conducted to compare and evaluate the antimicrobial effects of the aqueous extracts of neem, miswak, mango, and banyan chewing sticks against two bacterial species considered the most important in the initiation and progression of dental caries, namely Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus, respectively.
- Publication
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 6, p840
- ISSN
1998-3603
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4103/0970-9290.111283