Since an acid attack can be extremely severe, could erosive attacks kill cariogenic bacteria, thus preventing caries in people with erosion? Mark Wolff: Several individuals with an erosion process show very low caries rates, but this is not necessarily related to the elimination of cariogenic bacteria. These bacteria are aciduric and survive at very low pH conditions, so that situation would no...

This study evaluated the inhibitory activity of copaiba oil (Copaifera officinalis against the cariogenic microorganism, Streptococcus mutans. For such purpose, a minimum inhibition concentration test of copaiba oil against S. mutans was performed, using the serial dilution in broth technique, with a negative control, a positive control (0.12% chlorhexidine) and a 10% copaíba oil solution as a ...

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a small perennial shrub of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family that is native to South America, particularly Brazil and Paraguay, where it is known as "stevia" or "honey leaf" for its powerful sweetness. Several studies have suggested that in addition to their sweetness, steviosides and their related compounds, including rebaudioside A and isosteviol, may offer addit...

This study investigated the inhibitory effect of probiotic Enterococcus faecium WB2000 on biofilm formation by cariogenic streptococci. The ability of E. faecium WB2000 and JCM5804 and Enterococcus faecalis JCM5803 to inhibit biofilm formation by seven laboratory oral streptococcal strains and 13 clinical mutans streptococcal strains was assayed. The Enterococcal strains inhibited biofilm forma...

Introduction: Since the removal of caries in Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is performed with hand excavation, its survival would increase if more bacteria could be inhibited under restoration. The use antibacterial agents such as Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) was found to hinder growth restorations, reducing risk recurrent caries. Objective: Evaluate effectiveness CHX a cavity disinfec...

Objective: The rough surfaces of removable appliances used in pediatric dentistry or orthodontics, may result inan environment for biofilm accumulation, yielding to enamel demineralization. This study aimed assess theeffects adding nanoparticles bioactive glass polymethylmethacrylate promote the antibacterial activityin acrylic resins. Material and Methods: Acrylic resin specimens (20x20x1mm3) ...

Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease that continues to affect almost every country in world. The contemporary management of dental focuses on non-restorative, non-invasive, and micro-invasive treatment approaches arrest or reverse process at a lesion level reduce loss sound tooth structure. One these employment arresting agents possess antibacterial remineralizing properties. Silver...

honey has antibacterial activity. the aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of honey on streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus.in this in vitro study, solutions containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%(w/v) of natural hamadan honey were prepared. each blood (nutrient) agar plate was then filled with dilutions of the honey. the strains of bacteria were inoculated in blood...

Although the presence of coronal caries is declining in much of the Western Hemisphere, the prevalence of root surface caries is likely to increase as teeth are retained longer than heretofore. At the same time, an increasing number of the population suffer from dry mouth as a result of taking prescription drugs, with an apparent concomitant increased susceptibility to root surface caries. This...