Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibacterial action of an extract of geopropolis produced by the bee Melipona compressipes fasciculata on the concentration of Streptococcus mutans colonizing the oral cavity of young patients. Forty-one young volunteers performed 21 mouth rinses divided into three rinses...
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| author | Silvana Alves de Carvalho Duailibe Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves Fernando Jorge Mendes Ahid |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibacterial action of an extract of geopropolis produced by the bee Melipona compressipes fasciculata on the concentration of Streptococcus mutans colonizing the oral cavity of young patients. Forty-one young volunteers performed 21 mouth rinses divided into three rinses per day for 7 days, with no other changes in their oral hygiene and dietary habits. Saliva was collected at three time points: before the first rinse, and one hour and 7 days after the first rinse. A reduction in the concentration of S. mutans was observed in 49% of all samples collected after use of the extract, 26% showed no alterations, and an increasing in S. mutans was observed in 25%. Was performed with the Statistica for Windows 5.9 program using the Kruskal-Wallis test for analysis of variance and the Mann-Whitney U test, with the level of significance set at 5%. The propolis extract possesses in vivo antimicrobial activity against S. mutans present in the oral cavity and might be used as an alternative measure to prevent dental caries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-900f4bb792ae4e769d345674ef061e682022-12-22T03:33:38ZengUniversity of São PauloJournal of Applied Oral Science1678-77571678-77652007-10-0115542042310.1590/S1678-77572007000500009Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivoSilvana Alves de Carvalho DuailibeAzizedite Guedes GonçalvesFernando Jorge Mendes AhidOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibacterial action of an extract of geopropolis produced by the bee Melipona compressipes fasciculata on the concentration of Streptococcus mutans colonizing the oral cavity of young patients. Forty-one young volunteers performed 21 mouth rinses divided into three rinses per day for 7 days, with no other changes in their oral hygiene and dietary habits. Saliva was collected at three time points: before the first rinse, and one hour and 7 days after the first rinse. A reduction in the concentration of S. mutans was observed in 49% of all samples collected after use of the extract, 26% showed no alterations, and an increasing in S. mutans was observed in 25%. Was performed with the Statistica for Windows 5.9 program using the Kruskal-Wallis test for analysis of variance and the Mann-Whitney U test, with the level of significance set at 5%. The propolis extract possesses in vivo antimicrobial activity against S. mutans present in the oral cavity and might be used as an alternative measure to prevent dental caries.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572007000500009PropolisStreptococcus mutansDental cariesPrimary prevention |
| spellingShingle | Silvana Alves de Carvalho Duailibe Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves Fernando Jorge Mendes Ahid Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo Journal of Applied Oral Science Propolis Streptococcus mutans Dental caries Primary prevention |
| title | Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| title_full | Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| title_fullStr | Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| title_short | Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| title_sort | effect of a propolis extract on streptococcus mutans counts in vivo |
| topic | Propolis Streptococcus mutans Dental caries Primary prevention |
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