Comparative evaluation of sutures coated with triclosan and chlorhexidine for oral biofilm inhibition potential and antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens: An in vitro study | Zendy

PrernaAshok Karde | Zendy; KunalSunder Sethi | Zendy; ChaitanyaPradeep Joshi | Zendy

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Comparative evaluation of sutures coated with triclosan and chlorhexidine for oral biofilm inhibition potential and antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens: An in vitro study

Author(s) -

PrernaAshok Karde,

KunalSunder Sethi,

ChaitanyaPradeep Joshi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.195644

Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , triclosan , biofilm , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , agar plate , agar diffusion test , agar , saliva , dentistry , streptococcus mutans , chemistry , antibacterial activity , medicine , biology , bacteria , pathology , genetics

Surgical site plaque accumulation is one of the challenging problems leading to unfavorable healing. The antibacterial sutures can be used to reduce or inhibit plaque formation. Presently there is no study comparing efficacy of sutures coated with triclosan and chlorhexidine in terms of oral biofilm inhibition and antimicrobial property against periodontal pathogens.

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