Open AccessAntimicrobial efficacy of nanosilver and chitosan against Streptococcus mutans, as an ingredient of toothpaste formulation: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Faiyaz Ahmed,
ST Prashanth,
Kumari Sindhu,
Amit Nayak,
Sushmita Chaturvedi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_239_18
Subject(s) - toothpaste , streptococcus mutans , antimicrobial , chitosan , dentifrice , ingredient , dentistry , food science , agar , medicine , traditional medicine , chemistry , fluoride , bacteria , biology , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
Dental caries is the most prevalent oral infection affecting the humankind worldwide, and Streptococcus mutans is the major microrganism involved in its pathology. Mechanical plaque control in children is not performed efficiently and thus necessitates the inclusion of certain antimicrobial agents in the toothpaste.