The Effect of Salvadora persica L. Sticks on Bacterial Counts and Oral Odor: A Crossover Clinical Study
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The study aimed to determine the effects of Salvadora persica L. sticks on oral bacteria and odor in comparison to traditional mouth disinfection with mouth rinses. Thirty-five healthy fasting volunteers took part in a crossover clinical trial involving the application of Listerine Cool Mint mouth rinse by the traditional panoral rinsing method or a site-specific method targeting the subgingival and supragingival plaque with Salvadora persica L. sticks. The viable anaerobic and aerobic bacterial counts, volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) levels, organoleptic assessment of oral odor and the tongue-coating index were compared at baseline, as well as 1, 5 and 9 hours after the treatment. Salvadora persica L. sticks reduced the VSCs and anaerobic bacterial loads while keeping the aerobic bacterial numbers higher than the traditional panoral disinfection method with Listerine Cool Mint rinse. Therefore, Salvadora persica L. sticks maintain a healthy oral cavity more effectively by predominantly disinfecting the niches of anaerobic bacteria within the oral cavity. [Alqumber M. A. The Effect of Salvadora persica L. Sticks on Bacterial Counts and Oral Odor: A Crossover Clinical Study. Life Sci J 2014;11(10):44-48]. (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 8
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