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Title

Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of commercially available herbal toothpaste - An in vitro study.

Authors

Fareen, H. Firdus; Geetha, R. V.

Abstract

Introduction: The presence of Streptococcus mutans has been consistently linked with the etiology of many oral problems such as the dental caries due to their mechanisms of plaque biofilm development and accumulation of acids. As synthetic dentifrices commonly used contain chemical agents, which are known to produce harmful side effects on prolonged use. Several antimicrobial chemicals, incorporated into toothpaste, can be beneficial in the prevention of dental caries. Inhibition of each step in this process of caries formation contributes to the prevention of dental caries. Several medicinal plants have been recently found to have antimicrobial properties. Hence, the extracts of these plants have been used to improve dental health and oral hygiene. The aim of the study is to evaluate the antibacterial activity of herbal toothpaste on S. mutans level - an in vitro study. Materials and Methods: Eight commercially available herbal toothpastes were included in the study. Antimicrobial efficacies of dentifrices were tested by measuring the maximum zone of inhibition at 24 h on the Muller- Hilton agar media inoculated with microbial stain using disk diffusion method. Results: The study showed that herbal toothpaste containing clove was effective against S. mutans than the fluoridated toothpaste with a zone of inhibition of 22 mm. Conclusion: The antibacterial properties of eight dentifrices were studied in vitro and concluded that the use of herbal toothpaste may reduce the streptococcus count due to their antimicrobial activity and could help lower the prevalence of dental problems and maintain oral hygiene in the population.

Subjects

STREPTOCOCCUS mutans; DENTAL caries; TOOTHPASTE; HERBAL medicine; MOUTHWASHES

Publication

Drug Invention Today, 2018, Vol 10, p3214

ISSN

0975-7619

Publication type

Academic Journal

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