Open AccessComparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of toothpastes containing probiotic and neem as primary ingredient on salivary Streptococcus mutans in Melmaruvathur population: An in vivo study
Author(s) -
Karthikeyan Selvaraj,
Nagareddy Bharath,
Raghunathan Natarajan,
S.P. Saravana Dinesh,
Sabari Murugesan,
Saravanan Thiruverkadu Selvaraj
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_209_20
Subject(s) - toothpaste , streptococcus mutans , probiotic , medicine , saliva , antimicrobial , dentifrice , population , dentistry , traditional medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , bacteria , fluoride , environmental health , inorganic chemistry , genetics
This in vivo study was designed to compare the antimicrobial effect of toothpastes containing probiotics and neem on Streptococcus mutans in 18-30-year-old patients in Melmaruvathur population.