Open AccessThe effect of Propolis and Xylitol chewing gums on salivary Streptococcus mutans count: A clinical trial
Author(s) -
Sneha Girdhari Tulsani,
Nagarathna Chikkanarasaiah,
Shakuntala B Siddaiah,
Navin Hadadi Krishnamurthy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.152182
Subject(s) - xylitol , propolis , saliva , chewing gum , streptococcus mutans , medicine , dentistry , food science , traditional medicine , chemistry , biology , bacteria , fermentation , genetics
Streptococcus mutans is one of the most common cariogenic microorganisms. Use of natural anticariogenic agents, such as Xylitol has been well-established in the literature. On the other hand, there is a scarcity of studies that have reported the antimicrobial potential of Propolis as an anticariogenic chewing agent; hence, the present study was designed.