Open AccessEffect of Melaleuca alternifolia mixed with tissue conditioners in varying doses on colonization and inhibition of Candida albicans: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Siva Kumar Vankadara,
Rajendra Basavaraj Hallikerimath,
Viraj Patil,
Kishore Bhat,
Mallikarjun Doddamani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_542_17
Subject(s) - tea tree oil , melaleuca alternifolia , candida albicans , agar , acridine orange , chemistry , inoculation , microbiology and biotechnology , corpus albicans , agar diffusion test , colonization , staining , biology , food science , horticulture , essential oil , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , genetics
The study was conducted to evaluate the Colonization & Inhibition of Candida albicans in selected commercially available denture lining materials material by mixing them with varying concentrations and doses of tea tree oil.