Oral Health and Dental Management

An in-vitro study of the antimicrobial efficacy of personal productive herbal- maked toothpaste on oral pathogens

31^st International Conference on Dental Science & Advanced Dentistry

June 25-26, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada

Batool Sadeghi-Nejad

Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Background & Aim: Dental plaque is an important risk factor for the development of dental and periodontal disease. In most cases tooth brushing only removes a limited amount of dental plaque and other chemical agents are required to reduce the microbial load. The purpose of the study is to determine the anti-microbial effects of herbal made tooth paste mainly extracts of Artemisia dracunculus, Satureja khuzestanica and Myrtus communis. The study mainly evaluates the in vitro effects against oral pathogens related to caries and oral fungal infections.

Materials and methods: Antimicrobial effectiveness an herbal-made toothpaste was evaluated against five microorganisms: Streptococcus mutans, Lactobaccilus caseie, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus salivarius and Cadida albicans by agar well diffusion method. Agar well diffusion method.The herbal made extracts were tested at four different concentrations: 1:4(25%), 1:1(50%), 3:4(75%) and full strength (100%) using sterile distilled water as diluent.

Results: After 24 hours of incubation, the maximum mean diameter of inhibition zone against tested oral pathogens by Lactobaccilus caseie (17 to 30mm), C. albicans (15-27mm) and the minimum mean diameter of inhibition zone against Streptococcus mutans (17- 20mm). Conclusions: The results indicate tested herbal toothpaste was a significant product to inhibit the growth of plaque bacteria and yeast.

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E-mail: batsad4@yahoo.com