ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Green Tea, Garlic with Lime, and Sodium Fluoride Mouth Rinses against
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- Camellia Sinensis Mouthwashes in Oral Care: a Systematic Review.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2020Review
- Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Historical ethnobotanical review of medicinal plants used to treat children diseases in Romania (1860s-1970s).Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2020Review
- Green Tea Catechins: Their Use in Treating and Preventing Infectious Diseases.BioMed research international · 2018Review
- Allium-sativum and bakuchiol combination: A natural alternative to Chlorhexidine for oral infections?Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
introductionWith greater awareness worldwide, the use of herbs and herbal products has increased to a large extent.
objectiveTo evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of green tea, garlic with lime, and 0.05% sodium fluoride (NaF) mouth rinses against MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 45 children aged 4 to 6 years with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC; based on decayed extracted filled [defs] score) were selected. Children were divided randomly into three equal groups and were asked to rinse with the prescribed mouth rinse once daily for 2 weeks after breakfast under supervision. A base-line and postrinsing nonstimulated whole salivary sample (2 mL) was collected and tested for the number of colony-forming units (CFUs). The data were statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 software with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's
resultsA statistically significant fall in colony count was found with the three mouth rinses in S.
conclusionThe findings of this study indicate that green tea and garlic with lime mouth rinse can be an economical alternative to NaF mouth rinse both for prevention and therapeutics. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Thomas A, Thakur S, Habib R. Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Green Tea, Garlic with Lime, and Sodium Fluoride Mouth Rinses against
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