The Effect of Toothpastes Containing Natural Extracts on Bacterial Species of a Microcosm Biofilm and on Enamel Caries Development

The Effect of Toothpastes Containing Natural Extracts on Bacterial Species of a Microcosm Biofilm and on Enamel Caries Development

This study investigated the effects of herbal toothpaste on bacterial counts and enamel demineralization. Thirty-six bovine enamel samples were exposed to a microcosm biofilm using human saliva and McBain saliva (0.2% sucrose) for 5 days at 37 °C and first incubated anaerobically, then aerobically–c...

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Main Authors: Aline Silva Braga, Mohamed Mostafa Hefny Abdelbary, Rafaela Ricci Kim, Fernanda Pereira de Souza Rosa de Melo, Luiz Leonardo Saldanha, Anne Lígia Dokkedal, Georg Conrads, Marcella Esteves-Oliveira, Ana Carolina Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial strategies
dental caries
oral biofilms
plants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/414

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