Open AccessAntimicrobial effectiveness of Nano Silver Fluoride Varnish in reducing Streptococcus mutans in saliva and plaque biofilm when compared with Chlorhexidine and Sodium Fluoride Varnishes
Author(s) -
Nandita Waikhom,
Nidhi Agarwal,
Zohra Jabin,
Ashish Anand
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.59093
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , varnish , saliva , sodium fluoride , chlorhexidine , fluoride , dentistry , fluoride varnish , chemistry , biofilm , antimicrobial , dental plaque , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , biochemistry , biology , inorganic chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , coating
This in vivo study was done to investigate the antimicrobial effectiveness of Nano Silver fluoride, Sodium fluoride and Chlorhexidine when used as a varnish on Streptococcus mutans ( S.mutans ) in saliva and plaque biofilm.