Open AccessEvaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Pine Tar on Periodontal Pathogenic Bacteria: An In Vitro Study
Author(s) -
Eman Ali Alqahtani,
Mohamed Fadul A. Elagib,
Rawan Hamad Al-Yami,
Alanoud Saeed Abu Hatlah,
Amel I Faragalla,
Raghvendra Reddy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v30i6.17
Subject(s) - tar (computing) , periodontitis , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogenic bacteria , chlorhexidine , dental plaque , dentistry , medicine , food science , biology , bacteria , genetics , computer science , programming language
Periodontal pathogens play an important role in etiology and pathogenesis of periodontitis. Microbiological examination of sub gingival plaque is used at the present time in etiological research as well as in clinical treatment of periodontitis to select the appropriate antibiotic agent if indicated. Pine tar has been used for the treatment of various skin diseases. So the study was done to evaluate the effect of Pine Tar oil on bacteria isolated from periodontitis patients.