Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo

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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Main Authors: Silvana Alves de Carvalho Duailibe, Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves, Fernando Jorge Mendes Ahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2007-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Propolis
Streptococcus mutans
Dental caries
Primary prevention
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572007000500009

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