Effects of tongue cleaning on plaque and salivary mutans streptococci levels: A randomized controlled trial

Effects of tongue cleaning on plaque and salivary mutans streptococci levels: A randomized controlled trial

Introduction: Tongue cleaning has been shown to be effective in preventing plaque formation and reducing oral mutans streptococci (MS) when used in combination with other oral hygiene procedures. However, correlation between MS counts and plaque levels remains to be demonstrated. Aim: To evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Kochiyil Chacko Jacob, R Yashoda, Manjunath P Puranik, Asima Bano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Subjects:
Dental plaque
mutans streptococci
saliva
tongue brushing
tongue scraping
Online Access:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2015;volume=13;issue=4;spage=378;epage=383;aulast=Jacob

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